ACCIONNA in partnership with Australian JOSH KERR DRAFT-SURF are on the crest of pumping out Surf Boards with a mission of Circularity.
Josh Kerr, Australian professional surfer and founder of Draft Surf said: “When ACCIONA approached us about being part of the solution and working together to create these surfboards, we jumped at the opportunity. At its core, our brand is about enabling the best surfing experience with quality products, in a sustainable way – which aligns with ACCIONA’s vision for Turbine Made”.
End-of-Life Wind Turbine Blades pose a growing sustainability challenge due to their composite materials, which are difficult to recycle. However, new technologies — including blade repurposing, cement co-processing, and advanced thermochemical recycling — are emerging to keep these massive structures out of landfills and support a circular wind energy economy.
Turbine Made surf boards are crafted from a decommissioned blade from ACCIONA’s Waubra wind farm in Victoria, and manufactured on the Gold Coast QLD. A range of ten prototype boards was produced as part of ACCIONA’s Turbine Made initiative. Launched in February 2025, Turbine Made is Australia’s first initiative dedicated to exploring innovative ways to transform decommissioned wind turbine blades into new materials and products. It represents the next step in ACCIONA’s efforts to advance circular economy in the renewable energy sector in Australia.
ACCIONA Energia’s Global Sustainability Director Mariola Domenech, said: “We know that in the next 5 to 10 years countries like Australia will have a large volume of decommissioned wind turbine blades, so we’re acting now to explore new ways to recycle and reuse the material they are built from.
ACCIONA is also advancing in end-of-life turbine recycling through the development of a blade recycling plant in Navarra, Spain, which is set to become operational in 2026, creating 100 jobs and a processing capacity of 6,000 tonnes of material per year.
