In northern Trieste, a remarkable transformation is taking place. Six 15-meter-high former oil tanks are being converted into “water batteries” as part of a 365,000 m² seafront park powered by agrivoltaics. This project, designed by CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati, turns industrial relics into renewable energy infrastructure while creating public space. The decommissioned refinery sits on what’s classified as a Site of National Interest (SIN) due to hydrocarbon contamination, requiring careful environmental remediation before the area can be safely repurposed. The tanks will store seawater pumped to height using solar energy, then release it through turbines to generate electricity when needed – … Continue reading Trieste’s Green Technology Project Converts 110,000 m³ Oil Infrastructure to Clean Energy Storage