{"id":899,"date":"2020-07-21T14:56:33","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T12:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bimep.com\/mutriku-area\/caracteristicas-tecnicas\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:49:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:49:00","slug":"technical-characteristics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bimep.com\/en\/mutriku-area\/technical-characteristics\/","title":{"rendered":"Technical Characteristics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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About the Mutriku site<\/h2>\n

The wave energy plant at Mutriku can host trials of new concepts of air turbine, control strategy and auxiliary equipment for OWC devices.<\/p>\n

Built into the breakwater at the harbour in Mutriku, the plant has a total capacity of 296kW and has been supplying electricity to the grid since 2011. <\/p>\n

Discover our wave, wind, and current prediction platform.<\/p>\n

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Technical Characteristics<\/h2>\n

The Mutriku test site offers developers the following facilities: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Air chamber attached to the breakwater. Dimensions: 4.5 m wide; 3.1 m long; 9.7 m above mean low water springs (MLWS).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Easy road access to wave plant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Circular opening of 750 mm diameter connecting the air chamber to the turbine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Power connector for fast generator connection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Connection to local distribution grid through a 460 V\/13.2 kV transformer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Available data from sensors: water level and pressure in the chamber, environmental humidity and temperature in the gallery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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360º tour<\/h3>\n

Take our virtual tour<\/h3>\n

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