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En el País Vasco hay 103 empresas dedicadas a la X, según el primer estudio realizado sobre el sector, que también indica que genera 916 puestos de trabajo.

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Industry for wind energy

The Basque Country is home to the headquarters of global leaders in the wind energy market.

Main indicators and features

35,621€

GDP per capita 110
(EU27=100)

114

Productivity per person
employed (EU27=100)

38,3%

Exports %GDP
– Spain 30%
– France 22.2%
– Germany 40.7%

0.936

Human Development Index

24.6%

Industrial GDP
(EU27:20.6%)

+4.4%

Annual increase GPD in 2022
– Spain +5.5%
– France +2.6%
– Germany +1.8%

2.11%

R&D expenditure (% GDP)
Spain 1.43%

20,804

Staff dedicated to R&D

Competitiveness Pole

Industry for wind energy

The Basque Country boasts 5 of the 34 floating platform technologies in the world and a unique open sea test-site.

Vehículos de carretera (partes y accesorios)

21.7%

Shape

Hierro y acero

12.2%

Shape

Petróleo, productos derivados

8.6%

Shape

Artículos de metal

7.1%

Shape

Maquinaria y equipo industrial en general

6.9%

Shape

Manufacturas de caucho

4.8%

Shape

Maquinaria y aparatos eléctricos

3.9%

Shape

Metales no ferrosos

3.8%

Shape

Papel y derivados

2.6%

Shape

Otro equipo de transporte

2.6%

Shape

Floating wind

Building on its experience in onshore wind and a tradition in shipbuilding industry and marine activities, the Basque Country wind sector is also a global supplier in offshore wind.

  • Wind farm development and Project

  • Design and manufacture of offshore wind farm elements

  • Installation of offshore wind farms

  • Operation and Maintenance of offshore wind farms

  • Service and maritime equipment

  • R&D entities

Floating wind

Zoom on Basque capabilities on floating wind.

Stamping

Stamping

  • 7.1% of GDP
  • 38% total R&D expenditure in the Basque Country
  • 544 companies and organisations
  • 18,489 employees

Hot forging

Hot forging

  • 7.1% of GDP
  • 38% total R&D expenditure in the Basque Country
  • 544 companies and organisations
  • 18,489 employees

Casting

Casting

  • 7.1% of GDP
  • 38% total R&D expenditure in the Basque Country
  • 544 companies and organisations
  • 18,489 employees

4 Technology Parks

4 Technology Parks

  • 7.1% of GDP
  • 38% total R&D expenditure in the Basque Country
  • 544 companies and organisations
  • 18,489 employees

Hot forging

Hot forging

  • 7.1% of GDP
  • 38% total R&D expenditure in the Basque Country
  • 544 companies and organisations
  • 18,489 employees

Collaborative Environment

AIC is a European open innovation center working as unique partner for companies to accelerate their innovation processes since 2009.
AIC provides value to the automotive sector in terms of competitive intelligence, trai ning, R&D and new businesses. With 50,000 m2 of modern infrastructure and equipment, AIC promotes advanced cooperation projects through its competence centers, focused in strategic areas such as simulation, electrification, lightweight and advanced manufacturing.Currently there are 30 organizations, from 10 different nationalities, and 950 professionals. Annually 35.000 people take advantage of cutting edge facilities

ACICAE, the oldest automotive cluster in Europe

  • Strategy

  • Communication

  • Management

  • Internationalization

  • Quality and Training

  • R&D

ACICAE, the oldest automotive cluster in Europe

  • Strategy

  • Communication

  • Management

  • Internationalization

  • Quality and Training

  • R&D

ACICAE, the oldest automotive cluster in Europe

  • Strategy

  • Communication

  • Management

  • Internationalization

  • Quality and Training

  • R&D

ACICAE, the oldest automotive cluster in Europe

  • Strategy

  • Communication

  • Management

  • Internationalization

  • Quality and Training

  • R&D

ACICAE, the oldest automotive cluster in Europe

  • Strategy

  • Communication

  • Management

  • Internationalization

  • Quality and Training

  • R&D

ACICAE, the oldest automotive cluster in Europe

  • Strategy

  • Communication

  • Management

  • Internationalization

  • Quality and Training

  • R&D

R&D projects

Get to know our subsectors for the basque energy industry.

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