Independent, unbiased engineering
Free from manufacturer or methodology constraints, we work with all developers and fabricators and select the optimum solution for every project.
Built on independence, backed by experience
Since 2018, SLPE has proudly been part of the Smulders Group, a renowned European leader in offshore wind steel fabrication.
Smulders’ 50-year legacy includes delivering complex steel structures for offshore wind farms, substations, and energy projects throughout Europe and beyond.
What this means for you
As part of the Smulders Group, SLPE leverages broader technical insight, fabrication expertise, and international project experience. Yet our key differentiator lies in our operational approach:
We remain a fully independent consultancy.
Our design team collaborates with all developers, fabricators, and installers, delivering objective, client-focused solutions customised to each project’s unique requirements.
Why it works
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Backed by world-class fabrication experience
Our Smulders affiliation deepens our understanding of buildability and cost-efficiency at scale, as well as providing best-practice design insight from a wealth of project experience.
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Global perspective, local focus
We combine international project expertise with the agility and responsiveness of a specialist team, providing expert input and flexible support to our clients.
Meet our partners
Operating fabrication facilities across Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, France, and the UK, Smulders has successfully delivered over 40 offshore platforms and 3,000 foundations for offshore wind farms worldwide.
Together, we share an unwavering commitment to building a sustainable future. We regularly draw on Smulders’ expertise in areas such as electrical design, materials and coatings, and fabrication detailing, and our designs benefit from the vast project experience available within the Smulders team.
Our combined experience and shared dedication to innovation, quality, and sustainability ensure projects are delivered efficiently and safely, and with expert knowledge applied across all aspects of the foundations design.
While we collaborate closely with Smulders on key projects, we also maintain the capability to work independently, providing flexible, tailored engineering solutions that meet the unique challenges of each offshore wind development irrespective of the selected fabricator.
We’ve proudly partnered with Geowynd for many years, delivering seamless geotechnical and structural solutions across a wide range of offshore wind projects.
This long-standing collaboration allows us to offer an integrated structural and geotechnical design workflow, ensuring projects are executed efficiently, safely, and with maximum reliability.
By combining our structural expertise with Geowynd’s advanced geotechnical capabilities, we provide solutions that are not only robust but also tailored to the unique challenges of offshore wind development.
We believe the most complex offshore challenges require specialist mastery in both geotechnics and structures. Our long-standing integration with Geowynd provides the seamless coordination of a single team with the focused expertise of two world-class consultancies.