The Basque Country has developed a powerful industrial network in the wind energy sector over three decades of collaboration with global leaders like Iberdrola and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. It is now home to 112 wind energy companies and manufacturers for every key turbine component. The region has a strong commitment to R&D, reflected in its participation in numerous H2020 wind energy projects, allowing it to remain at the cutting edge of wind technology development.

1. Industry for the wind future

2. The Basque Country, a region with a high level of technological intensity, represents one
of the largest industrial concentrations in Europe, ...
Located
in
the
north
of
Spain,
the
Basque
Country
is
in
a
central
location
in
relation
to
main
European
cities,
covering
an
area
of
7,000
km2
with
over
2
million
inhabitants.
It
represents
one
of
the
largest
industrial
concentrations
in
Europe.
The Basque Country is the Autonomous
Community with the highest intensity in
R&D in Spain
2
Source:
SPRI
–
Invest
in
Basque
Country,
Eurostat,
Eustat
GDP PER CAPITA PPS (2015) INDUSTRIAL GDP (2016) PRODUCTIVITY (2014)
€34,400
BASQUE COUNTRY (119%)#
#
€28,900#
UE-28 (100%)
1.93%
21.8%
BASQUE COUNTRY (113%)#
#
19.3%#
UE-28 (100%)
130%
BASQUE COUNTRY#
#
100%#
UE-28
R&D INVESTMENT TO GDP RATIO (2015) EXPORTS TO GDP RATIO (2015)
33.0%

3. Wind power
companies
Overall
Employment
R&D
Expenditure
Employment
in R&D
Overall
turnover
112
€7,300M
15,000
1,000
€99M
… with a long tradition in the wind energy sector, making it one of the regions of the
world with the highest concentration of companies per km2
The
Basque
Country
has
developed
a
powerful industrial network in the wind sector
thanks
to
the
pull
effect
of
global
leaders
such
as
Iberdrola
and
Siemens
Gamesa
Renewable
Energy,
with
significant
participation
in
developing
the
technology
and
the
wind
energy
market
(with
more
than
22
GW
installed
in
Spain).
#The overall activity figures of Basque companies in this field clearly reflect the competitiveness
as well as the industrial and technological development level achieved.
Key figures of wind power activity in the Basque Country
Germany (351x)
Denmark (7x)
The Basque Country has
112 companies that are active in the
wind energy sector, in an area with a
radius of less than 60 km
Basque Country
Source:
General
view
of
the
Basque
Energy
Cluster
2015
3

4. Wind energy is one of the most promising sources in the overall system, and the
installed capacity in 2015 is expected to double in the next six years, ...
After
exceeding
an
annually
installed
capacity
of
60
GW
in
2016
for
the
first
time,
this
trend
is
expected
to
continue
with
the
same
levels
of
growth
in
the
coming
years,
allowing
the
cumulative
installed
capacity
in
2015
(433
GW)
to
nearly
double
to
817
GW
by
2021.
Source:
GWEC
4

5. … with a projected increase of 330 GW between 2017 and 2021, in a distribution that
Basque companies respond to with 345 delegations located in key countries
Expected growth by region (2017-­‐2021) vs. countries where Basque companies are present in the wind energy sector
1-9 delegations
10 or more delegations
The Basque companies in the wind energy
sector are present directly in the major
developed and emerging markets
73 GW
EUROPE
62 GW
N-­‐AMERICA
158 GW
ASIA PACIFIC
25 GW
LATAM
12 GW
ME&A
5

6. Basque companies practically cover all the products and services forming part of the
wind energy sector value chain ...
PROMOTION
AND PROJECT
EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN WIND FARM
INSTALLATION
OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE
WIND TURBINES
OFFSHORE FOUNDATIONS AND FLOATING PLATFORMS
GRID CONNECTION AND SUBSTATIONS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
UNIVERSITIES, TECHNOLOGY CENTRES AND INFRASTRUCTURES FOR TESTING AND VALIDATION
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
OFFSHORE SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT
LIFTING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND ENGINEERING
DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY ENGINEERING
ROTOR TOWER NACELLE ENERGY CONVERSION
6
POWER
SOLUTIONS

7. This level of development has been achieved from three decades of collaboration with industry
leaders Siemens Gamesa and Iberdrola, Basque companies that are driving forces, ...
Siemens
Gamesa
Renewable
Energy,
based
in
the
Basque
Country,
is
one
of
the
leading
global
manufacturers
of
wind
turbines,
the
result
of
merging
Gamesa,
a
Basque
company
that
was
fourth
in
the
global
ranking
of
2016,
and
Siemens
Wind,
a
technological
leader
in
offshore
projects.
Main SGRE figures (pro forma 2016)
Iberdrola
is
one
of
the
largest
electric
utilities
in
the
world.
The
company
has
positioned
itself
as
leader
in
clean
energies:
Iberdrola
is
the
top
renewable
energy
producer
in
Europe,
a
global
leader
in
terms
of
installed
onshore
wind
power
and
a
pioneer
in
offshore
wind
development.
Iberdrola’s key offshore wind projects (2017)
East
Anglia
One
West of
Duddon
Sands
Saint
Brieuc
Wikinger
Kitty
Hawk
UK
UK
France
Germany
USA
102
108
62
70
N/A
714 MW
389 MW
496 MW
350 MW
1,486 MW
£2.5b
£1.6b
€2.5b
€1.4b
N/A
Under
construction
Operational
Under
construction
Awarded
TurbinesCountry Power Investment Status
Source:
Siemens
Gamesa,
Iberdrola
7
Under
construction

8. MAIN FRAME & DRIVE TRAIN
… allowing the Basque Country to be home to manufacturers for every single key
component of a wind turbine
Examples of key components manufactured in the Basque Country
TOWER & FOUNDATION
BEARINGS
HUB
HYDRAULIC
PITCH CONTROL
GEARBOX
GENERATOR
CABLING
FASTENING SOLUTIONS
COUPLINGS &
TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
LUBRICATION SYSTEMS
Source
(image):
SFK
POWER CONVERSION
8
ROTOR & YAW BRAKES
ANTI-CORROSION &
ANTI-ICING SOLUTIONS

9. The sector has developed a joint commitment to R&D, allowing it to be one of the
regions with the greatest presence in H2020 wind projects, ...
The
Basque
Country’s
Technological
and
Industrial
Development
Strategy
(EnergiBasque)
identifies
the
key
technological
challenges
for
the
sector,
forming
the
starting
point
for
the
main
R&D
initiatives
in
recent
years,
including
the
participation
of
Basque
agents
in
consortia
for
the
H2020
programme.
Major technological challenges in the Basque wind energy sector (EnergiBasque)
Technologies for the design, advanced manufacturing and
validation of components for energy facilities in offshore
environments
HARSHMaterial
corrosion
and
deterioration
Examples of R&D initiatives with agents from the Basque Country
New technological generation in the Basque Country for wind
power modules
MODEOL
Development of a floating wind turbine for a full-­‐scale
demonstration at bimep
FLOW
Qualification of innovative floating substructures for 10MW
wind turbines and water depths greater than 50m
LIFES50PLUS
Development of monitoring techniques for wind turbine
components and maintenance technologies for wind farms
MAINWIND+
Reliable OM decision tools and strategies for high LCoE
reduction on Offshore wind
ROMEO
HAZITEK 2016
HAZITEK 2017
HAZITEK 2017
H2020
HAZITEK 2016
H2020
€16m
€7m
€4m
€3m
€5m
€4m
Higher
value-­‐added
equipment
for
high-­‐
power
turbines
Power
conversion
and
evacuation
Sensors,
instrumentation
and
remote
monitoring
Optimisation
of
O&M
activities
Validation
in
a
real
environment
Floating
platforms
for
offshore
wind
energy
9

10. … as well as being a leader in driving the floating alternative with three companies in the
development phase of new platform concepts, ...
TELWIND Floating Platform integrates
a
novel
substructure
and
a
self-­‐erecting
telescopic
tower.
It
allows
the
entire
assembly
to
be
done
at
the
port
during
low
draft
and
height
conditions,
in
turn
leading
to
a
reduction
in
offshore
works
and
auxiliary
resources.
This
therefore
eliminates
the
limitations
in
the
availability
of
onshore
infrastructure
and
high-­‐capacity
crane
vessels,
ensuring
a
reliable
and
robust
solution
with
the
ability
to
drastically
reduce
the
LCoE.
NAUTILUS Floating Solutions has
developed
a
floating
foundation
for
offshore
wind
energy
that
presents
an
optimized
semi-­‐submersible
four-­‐leg
design,
that
will
allow
the
reduction
of
the
LCoE
from
current
designs.
Promoted
by
a
powerful
industrial
group,
Nautilus
is
working
on
installing
its
first
full-­‐
scale
prototype
over
the
next
two
years
in
a
suitable
location
that
is
still
to
be
decided.
SAITEC
has
developed
SATH©,
a
floating
concrete
platform
that
offers
a
competitive
solution
for
the
offshore
wind
power
market.
The
manufacturing
and
assembly
processes
at
the
port,
low
material
cost,
easy
plug&play
installation
and
reduced
maintenance
costs,
among
other
factors,
lead
to
a
significant
reduction
in
costs
compared
to
other
floating
solutions,
and
even
compared
to
fixed
solutions
in
medium
to
deep
waters
(from
35
m
and
above).
10

11. … and having unique infrastructure of advanced manufacturing and component
validation such as WINDBOX
HYDRAULIC PITCH TEST BENCH
AIMED
AT
TESTING
AND
OPTIMISING
THE
WIND
TURBINE
HYDRAULIC
PITCH
GENERATOR SLIP RING TEST BENCH
AIMED
AT
TESTING
AND
OPTIMISING
GENERATOR
SLIP
RINGS
BLADE BEARING TEST BENCH
ALLOWS
TESTS
TO
BE
DONE
ON
THE
BLADE
BEARING
ASSEMBLY
SYSTEM
YAW SYSTEM TEST BENCH
AIMED
AT
TESTING
AND
VALIDATING
THE
YAW
SYSTEM
www.clusterenergia.com/windbox
Driven
by
the
Basque
Government
and
SPRI
within
the
framework
of
the
Advanced
Manufacturing
Strategy
in
the
Basque
Country,
and
with
the
support
of
the
Provincial
Council
of
Gipuzkoa,
eight
companies
in
the
wind
energy
sector
created
WINDBOX
in
January
2015,
an
advanced
testing
centre
for
integrating
and
validating
wind
subsystems,
coordinated
by
the
Basque
Energy
Cluster.
WINDBOX
is
an
open
access
centre
that
provides
fully
equipped
test
benches
to
support
the
development
of
highly
reliable
systems
and
components
with
optimal
designs,
as
well
as
the
consolidating
design
and
manufacturing
processes.
The
centre
has
a
set
of
test
benches
which
simulate
the
operating
conditions
of
a
wind
farm
and
are
specially
designed
to
validate
systems
for
wind
turbines
in
offshore
environments.
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