ØRSTED
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Decommissioning and recycling efforts Between 3 March and 3 September 2017, the Vindeby facility underwent complete dismantling after more than 25 years of operation, with all cables, infrastructure and 33 blades returned to land according to decommissioning documentation. The Technical University of Denmark( DTU) accepted 21 blades as donations, using them to study how wind turbine blades endure decades of operational stress.
Several of these blades were subsequently repurposed as noise barriers alongside Danish roads, as the high-density fibreglass could absorb sound effectively, whilst others returned to their manufacturer LM Wind Power.
Miljøskærm, a fibreglass recycling specialist developing a new methodology, received three blade donations. HJ Hansen processed the remaining turbines for recycling, while Connected Wind, the dismantling contractor, retained certain electrical components as spare parts.
Ørsted and Siemens each received one gearbox for research and exhibition purposes.
The facility’ s nearly 60 tonnes of cabling underwent recycling, and the reinforced concrete foundations were repurposed as gravel.
The Energy Museum near Bjerringbro, Denmark, received one complete turbine as a donation.
ØRSTED
HEADQUARTERS: FREDERICIA, DENMARK
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 8,000 INSTALLED CAPACITY: 18.5 GW
66 March 2026