Freguesias de Aguçadoura e Navais. The name of Aguçadoura derives from "petra aguzadoira" (sharp stone or stone to sharp farming tools). Aguçadoura is the newest...
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The Aguçadoura Wave Farm was a wave farm located 5 km (3 mi) offshore near Póvoa de Varzim north of Porto in Portugal. The farm was designed to use three...
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CorPower Ocean (section C4 testing at Aguçadoura)
to deploy devices offshore of Aguçadoura in northern Portugal as part of their HiWave-5 project. This is at the Aguçadoura test site previously used by...
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began operating, while the world's first commercial wave power farm, the Aguçadoura Wave Farm, opened in the Norte region (2008). By 2006, 66% of the country's...
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União das Freguesias de Aguçadoura e Navais is one of the seven civil parishes of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. The administrative parish was created in 2013...
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Pelamis machine bursting through a wave at the Aguçadoura Wave Park 1 of 3 Pelamis machines at the Aguçadoura Wave Farm Portugal portal Water portal Renewable...
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The Aguçadoura test site is an offshore location in the north of Portugal where grid connected offshore renewable energy devices have been tested, for...
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41°24′N 8°48′W / 41.4°N 8.8°W / 41.4; -8.8 Aguçadoura Beach (Praia da Aguçadoura in Portuguese) is a very wide and extensive white sand beach of Póvoa...
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experimental multi-generator wave farm was opened in Portugal at the Aguçadoura Wave Farm. Both projects have since ended. For a list of other wave power...
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2019. Aguçadoura Wave Farm, BBC News, 2005-05-19, archived from the original on 2009-06-09, retrieved 2010-03-21 Jha, Alok (2008-09-25), "Aguçadoura Wave...
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from the city core, such as Santo André, are less crowded. Salgueira and Aguçadoura are surfing beaches. Located near a camping park, Rio Alto Beach is chosen...
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is the largest agricultural parish of Póvoa de Varzim and, along with Aguçadoura and Navais, it forms the agricultural area of Póvoa de Varzim. These parishes...
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electricity consumed in São Miguel was produced by geothermal energy.[1] Aguçadoura Wave Farm was the world's first commercial wave farm when it opened on...
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of Aguçadoura became an independent parish. Navais is located 5.6 km north of downtown Póvoa de Varzim; and borders Estela to the north, Aguçadoura to...
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Aguçadoura Branch (2002) Amorim Branch (2007) Balasar Branch (2001) Beiriz Branch (2010) Estela Branch (2008) Laundos Branch (2003) São Pedro de Rates...
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operating at rated capacity (2 MW), approximately 5 km (3 mi) offshore of Agucadoura, Portugal Vestas V112-3.0 MW in Bavaria, Germany Renewable energy portal...
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Caxinas (Vila do Conde) Praia das Pedra Brancas (Matosinhos) Praia de Aguçadoura (Aguçadoura e Navais, Póvoa de Varzim) Praia de Angeiras Norte (Matosinhos)...
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Póvoa de Varzim beaches (section Aguçadoura Beach)
Dois Cabos Beach, Santo André, Aguçadoura/Paimó/Codicheira Beach, Barranha Beach, Rio Alto Beach Surfing (best): Aguçadoura Beach, Salgueira Beach, Lagoa...
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installed location 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) offshore of Aguçadoura, Portugal, previously the Aguçadoura Wave Farm. The WindFloat was equipped with a Vestas...
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Fragosa & Forcada rock Esteiro Coim Quião Cape Santo André Santo André Aguçadoura Codicheira Rio Alto City Park & Lagoa da Pedreira São Félix Hill & Cividade...
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electricity. 2008 The world's first commercial wave farm is located at the Aguçadoura Wave Farm near Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal. The farm which uses three...
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experimental offshore capacity in the floating wind turbine WindFloat near the Aguçadoura Wave Farm in Póvoa de Varzim. It achieved successful testing, and it was...
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deploy, demonstrate and certify an array of point-absorber WECs at the Aguçadoura test site in Portugal. The project is being conducted in phases, (1) a...
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Mário Jorge Faria da Costa (born 15 November 1985 in Aguçadoura, Póvoa de Varzim) is a Portuguese former professional cyclist, who competed professionally...
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Fragosa & Forcada rock Esteiro Coim Quião Cape Santo André Santo André Aguçadoura Codicheira Rio Alto City Park & Lagoa da Pedreira São Félix Hill & Cividade...
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parishes of Póvoa, A Ver-o-Mar, Navais to Aguçadoura and Estela, and forming sand dunes, mainly in Northern Aguçadoura. Wandering along the coast one discerns...
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Portuguese first built Aguçadoura Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem Igreja Paroquial de Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem da Aguçadoura 1952-1962 Aguçadoura Nossa Senhora...
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Fragosa & Forcada rock Esteiro Coim Quião Cape Santo André Santo André Aguçadoura Codicheira Rio Alto City Park & Lagoa da Pedreira São Félix Hill & Cividade...
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Fragosa & Forcada rock Esteiro Coim Quião Cape Santo André Santo André Aguçadoura Codicheira Rio Alto City Park & Lagoa da Pedreira São Félix Hill & Cividade...
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Centre in Orkney, and three P1 machines were installed in Portugal at the Aguçadoura Wave Farm in late 2008. In 2009, the Swedish power firm Vattenfall started...
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