Acciona has partnered with Australian surf brand Bolero Surf to launch surfboard fins made from recycled wind turbine blades.
The companies said the fins are the first commercially available product from Acciona’s Turbine Made initiative launched in February 2025 to transform wind turbine blades into new products.
Acciona added that the fins were launched at the Aussie Boardriders Battle on the Gold Coast where surfer Darcy Crump from Bungan Boardriders debuted them in competition.
The fins were designed and manufactured in Australia by surf fin maker Bolero Surf led by entrepreneur Banjo Hunt.
The companies said the product uses fibreglass from wind turbine blades to create strong and stiff fins suited to high-performance surfing.
“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,” said Banjo Hunt, founder of Bolero Surf.
“By reusing this material, we avoid one of the most expensive and labour-intensive parts of traditional fin manufacturing.”
“Last year, we proved the Turbine Made concept by making the world’s first surfboards from a retired wind turbine blade,” said Gavin Reymond, managing director at Acciona Energía in Australia.
“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.”