What is included in wind farm decommissioning?
Removal can cover turbines, towers, substations, transformers, cabling, foundations, roads, hardstands, laydown areas and met masts.
Wind farm decommissioning
Wind farm demolition and turbine removal.
Specialist planning, dismantling, recovery and land restoration for decommissioned wind farms in Australia and for global renewable asset owners preparing for end-of-life, repowering or full removal.
Core scope
- Blade, hub, nacelle and tower removal
- Crane, rigging and lift planning
- Foundations, cables, roads and hardstands
- Verified material recovery and restoration
Built for high-risk removal
Wind farms are not removed like ordinary demolition projects.
Turbine removal involves height, stored energy, specialist lifting, electrical isolation, remote access, weather risk, heavy transport, composite blade handling and sensitive landowner obligations. The work needs engineering control from the first site audit to final handback.
Discuss a wind farm projectTurbine bladesSegregated composite pathway
Towers and nacellesSteel, copper and component recovery
FoundationsBreakout, cap or approved remediation
Access roadsRemove, regrade or landowner-approved reuse
CloseoutWeight tickets, photos and restoration evidence
Wind farm FAQ
Questions owners and landholders should resolve early.
Do foundations have to be removed?
The lease, approval conditions and landowner standard decide the depth and method. The decision should be costed before handback.
What happens to blades?
Composite blades need a planned pathway before cutting starts, including reuse, specialist processing or compliant last-resort disposal.
How is the land proven restored?
Photo records, recovery documents, survey evidence, revegetation milestones and defect monitoring should support final sign-off.