According to OffshoreWIND.biz, SLPE will provide concept, front-end engineering design and detailed design for Dreekant’s turbine foundations, then support the project through fabrication, installation and commissioning. EnBW secured the site’s development rights in June 2024. It plans to submit an approval application in 2027 and expects a final investment decision in 2029. An earlier EnBW timeline targeted operation in 2032.
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Why it matters: Moving foundation work into concept, FEED and detailed design improves visibility for the offshore foundation supply chain and could eventually support steel procurement and fabrication opportunities. However, this is an engineering award rather than a foundation fabrication or steel order, and the project remains subject to permitting and a future investment decision.
MetalMate analysis- OffshoreWIND.biz identifies EnBW as the contract awarder and SLPE as the foundation engineering provider.
- The scope covers concept design, FEED and detailed foundation design.
- SLPE will also support fabrication, installation and commissioning.
- EnBW previously awarded Jörss-Blunck-Ordemann contracts for Dreekant geotechnical work and pre-FEED design in 2024.
Watch for EnBW’s planned approval application in 2027, the expected final investment decision in 2029, and subsequent foundation design selections, fabrication awards and installation contracting. The earlier project timeline targets operation in 2032.
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- Article status
- Published · Version 1
- Source date
- 23 September 2026
- MetalMate publication
- 12 October 2026
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SLPE Secures Foundation Engineering Work on EnBW’s 1 GW Dreekant Offshore Wind Farm — OffshoreWIND.biz
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