ACCIONA says a new collaboration with Australian surf fin maker Bolero Surf is highlighting how recycled renewable energy materials can support local manufacturing, with the launch of what the company describes as the world’s first commercially available surfboard fins made from recycled wind turbine blades.
The fins, unveiled at the 2026 Aussie Boardriders Battle (ABB), were designed and manufactured in Australia as part of ACCIONA’s Turbine Made initiative, which was launched in February 2025 to explore how materials from decommissioned wind turbine blades can be repurposed into new products.
Professional surfer Darcy Crump from Bungan Boardriders is set to debut the fins in competition during the event on the Gold Coast.
According to ACCIONA, the project aims to demonstrate how circular economy approaches can create new manufacturing opportunities by recovering valuable materials from renewable energy infrastructure.
Bolero Surf founder Banjo Hunt said the concept emerged after observing that many surfboards continue to use fins produced through manufacturing processes that are not environmentally sustainable.
“The fibreglass inside a wind turbine blade has so much inherent value, which for us means it can be turned into high-quality surfboard fins,” Hunt said.
“By reusing this material, we avoid one of the most expensive and labour-intensive parts of traditional fin manufacturing. That advantage is helping us bring production back to Australia. Crucially, the material is super strong and stiff, which perfectly lends itself to high-performance surfboard fins.”
The fins are designed to meet the performance requirements of modern surfing while demonstrating the potential for recycled wind turbine materials to be used in commercial-scale manufacturing.
Professional surfer Darcy Crump said performance remained the key factor when testing the product.
“As a surfer, performance comes first,” Crump said. “The fins feel solid, and quick around turns, and knowing they’re made from recycled turbine blades makes it even better.”
ACCIONA said the product launch builds on earlier awareness generated by its Turbine Made surfboard prototype, which used material from a retired turbine blade.
Gavin Reymond, Managing Director at ACCIONA Energía in Australia, said the fins represent the next step in demonstrating how recycled renewable energy materials can be integrated into new products and supply chains.
“Last year, we proved the Turbine Made concept by making the world’s first surfboards from a retired wind turbine blade,” Reymond said.
“This year, we’re showing how we can scale the initiative by creating a retail product, helping surfers not just surf better, but also more sustainably.”
Reymond said the collaboration also illustrates how circular economy thinking can support new forms of manufacturing activity in Australia.
“By bringing a Turbine Made product to market, ACCIONA and Bolero Surf are demonstrating that the renewables circular economy is not a future ambition, but something already happening in Australia today,” he said.
“This is a live case study for Australian designers, innovators, manufacturers and entrepreneurs of what is possible when we rethink end-of-life materials as the start of the next product.”
The Turbine Made surfboard fins are available to Australian and international consumers through Bolero Surf.
