Windmill decommissioning — the retirement of end-of-life wind turbines and entire wind farms — is one of the fastest-growing segments of industrial decommissioning, and Power Demolition performs it nationwide. As original turbines reach the end of their 20-to-25-year service life or are repowered with larger machines, owners need a contractor who can safely de-energize, dismantle and remove towers, nacelles, gearboxes and blades while recovering maximum value from the copper, steel and rare-earth components inside.
Our windmill decommissioning crews handle high-capacity crane picks of nacelles and hubs, controlled lowering or felling of tubular and lattice towers, removal of concrete pad-and-pier foundations, and responsible recycling of fiberglass blades. We coordinate the entire wind farm decommissioning program — from collection-system and substation transformer removal to site restoration — and we purchase serviceable turbine components and electrical equipment to offset your closure costs.