Wave Power
Aguçadoura Wave Farm was the world's first commercial wave farm when opened on the 23 September 2008. It is located three miles (5 km) offshore near Póvoa de Varzim north of Porto. The farm uses three Pelamis wave energy converters to convert the motion of the ocean surface waves into electricity.
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