SLPE Awarded Foundation Design Contract for Dreekant Offshore Wind Farm
London, UK, September 2026: SLPE has been awarded a major contract by German energy company EnBW to deliver wind turbine foundation engineering services for the Dreekant offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.
Dreekant is a planned 1 GW offshore wind farm being developed by EnBW in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The project site covers approximately 80 km², with water depths ranging from 37 to 46 metres.
Under the contract, SLPE will provide engineering services covering the concept, front-end engineering design (FEED) and detailed design of the wind turbine foundations. Following completion of the detailed design phase, SLPE is expected to continue supporting the project through the fabrication, installation and commissioning stages.
The award represents an important milestone in SLPE’s continued growth and international expansion. It follows SLPE’s recent success on the Inch Cape offshore wind farm, marking yet another major contract secured by the company with an offshore wind developer.
The Dreekant project will also further strengthen the company’s growing portfolio of large-scale offshore wind foundation engineering work.
Joseph Hilton, Managing Director at SLPE, said:
“We are delighted to have been awarded this major contract by EnBW for the Dreekant offshore wind farm. This is a significant milestone for SLPE and reflects the strength of our engineering capability, our growing reputation in the offshore wind sector and the trust our clients place in our team.
“Working directly with an established offshore wind developer on a project of this scale is an important step forward for SLPE. Dreekant will provide our team with an exciting opportunity to apply our specialist expertise across concept, FEED and detailed design, while supporting the project through its subsequent stages.
“We look forward to working closely with EnBW and contributing our engineering expertise to the development of this major offshore wind project. The award further strengthens our position as a specialist engineering partner for the global offshore wind industry and provides an excellent platform for continued growth.”
Dreekant is being developed by EnBW in the German North Sea and will have an installed capacity of 1 GW. The project site is located in the German EEZ, approximately 170 km from the export cable landing point in Lower Saxony. Final Investment Decision for the project is not being expected prior to 2029.
With offshore wind playing an increasingly important role in Germany’s energy transition, projects such as Dreekant will contribute to the continued expansion of renewable electricity generation in the German North Sea.
The contract award further demonstrates SLPE’s ability to provide specialist engineering expertise to major offshore wind developers and support projects throughout their development and delivery lifecycle.
About SLPE
SLPE is at the forefront of offshore renewables, enabling a sustainable future through advanced engineering and design.
Innovation and collaboration are at the heart of SLPE’s approach. The company focuses on developing and applying advanced design methodologies to push the boundaries of structural performance, delivering optimised designs and lower Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) to enable the realisation of renewable energy projects.
Drawing on decades of experience in offshore engineering, SLPE partners with leading innovators across the industry to deliver specialist engineering solutions for offshore renewable energy projects.
SLPE is part of Smulders and operates from offices in London and Bristol, UK.
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