20 OCT 2026 ·OFFSHORE ·GREECE ·FUNDING AWARDED, DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN EARLY SIGNAL

AEGEANFLOAT: Terna Energy plans a 45 MW floating wind pilot in Greece

Analysis by a working wind technician, with the help of AI

// WHAT HAPPENED

AEGEANFLOAT is a 45 MW floating offshore wind pilot planned for the Aegean Sea in Greece. Terna Energy is developing it with Saitec Offshore Technologies. The plan is three 15 MW turbines on concrete floating platforms, using Saitec's SATH (Swinging Around Twin Hull) design with a single-point mooring.

The project is one of 77 net-zero projects picked for the European Commission's Innovation Fund, announced on 19 October. Together they share EUR 3.4 billion. The funded scope covers site characterisation, platform design, installation, grid connection and operation. The European Investment Bank also supports the development work.

The aim is to prove the technology at pre-commercial scale and collect technical, environmental and cost data. That data could help with permitting for future floating wind farms.

The source gives no construction dates. Terna Energy also holds a licence for a separate 400 MW pilot offshore wind farm in the Thracian Sea. Motor Oil and Terna Energy are targeting completion of that project by the end of 2030.

// WHAT IT MEANS FOR JOBS

PHASE NOW

Funding awarded, development and design

HIRING WINDOW

Not before 2028 · small crews for installation; later O&M

PLATFORM

3 × 15 MW turbines on Saitec SATH concrete floating platforms (turbine maker not named)

ROUGH SCALE

Estimate: 20–40 people · 3–6 months for installation and hook-up

WORKFORCE EFFECT

Crews moving across

TIMELINE · WHEN THE WORK HAPPENS

H2 26 ▼ NOW

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Funding award and development

Platform design and site work

Installation and grid connection

Operation and data collection

Solid bar = confirmed · outlined = planned · blue = long-term jobs

ROLES NEEDED

ROLE	WHEN	DEMAND	CERTIFICATES THAT HELP
Offshore installation technician	Installation phase, date not set	LOW	GWO BST, BTT, Sea Survival
Rigger / banksman	Platform and turbine lifting	LOW	GWO BST, Slinger Signaller, Rigging
HV / commissioning technician	Grid connection and commissioning	LOW	HV authorisation, GWO BST
Service technician	After commissioning	STEADY	GWO BST, BTT, Sea Survival

// PLAN YOUR MOVE

Experienced techs

Offshore and floating experience is rare. Watch Terna Energy and Saitec for contractor news. Note that no dates or contractors are named yet.

New to wind

This is a small pilot with no dates yet, so don't wait for it. Get GWO BST and BTT now and look for onshore work in Greece first.

Looking for stability

Pilot projects are short. Greek wind O&M and the larger 400 MW Thracian Sea plan are better long-term bets.

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Source: Offshore Wind · Scale figures are rough estimates from field experience, not official numbers.