Siemens Gamesa has revealed it 's working with Danish researchers on a five - year plan to cut by 30 % the cost of the foundations in which offshore wind turbines are built . The scheme , the Integrated Implementation of Industrial Innovations for Offshore Wind Cost reduction , is being conducted in collaboration with Aalborg University of Copenhagen , with € 20 m ( $ 15 m ) in EU funding . The centerpiece of the project will be the development of a 1,000-ton gravity jacket foundation design that Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has already tested in Danish waters. A key aim of the partnership focuses on developing Siemens Gamesa 's 907 ##8 gravity jacket foundation design , which can be removed and recycled once a facility is decommissioned . The design is already been tested by the company in Danish waters .
Siemens Gamesa has revealed it 's working with Danish researchers on a five - year plan to cut by 30 % the cost of the foundations in which offshore wind turbines are built . The scheme , the Integrated Implementation of Industrial Innovations for Offshore Wind Cost reduction , is being conducted in collaboration with Aalborg University of Copenhagen , with € 20 m ( $ 15 m ) in EU funding . A key aim of the partnership focuses on developing Siemens Gamesa 's 907 ##8 gravity jacket foundation design , which can be removed and recycled once a facility is decommissioned . The design is already been tested by the company in Danish waters .