Rosolen visits the Pietra Scoria quarry: a strategic step in Elettra’s Green Energy project
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Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste was pleased to welcome the Regional Councillor for Labour, Training, Education, Research, Universities and Family, Alessia Rosolen, on a site visit to the Pietra Scoria quarry, the area between the municipalities of Trieste and San Dorligo della Valle–Dolina identified for the construction of a new photovoltaic plant serving the research infrastructure. The visit provided an important opportunity for discussion on an initiative that is strategic for the energy future of Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste. The Green Energy project is designed to structurally strengthen Elettra’s energy sustainability. The quarry area, currently undergoing environmental restoration, will host a next-generation photovoltaic system based on approximately 13,000 high-efficiency bifacial photovoltaic panels, integrated with advanced sensor systems for continuous performance monitoring and production optimisation. |
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As Councillor Rosolen stated during the visit, “This initiative represents the first example at an international scale of a research infrastructure that is firmly committed to pursuing its own energy sustainability. Through the morphological restoration of this quarry, the area will host 13,000 photovoltaic panels that will provide Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste with a significant share of its energy needs, further strengthening the region’s vocation for cutting-edge research and innovation.” Once fully operational, the plant is expected to cover around 25% of Elettra’s total energy demand. This contribution is a key element in the infrastructure’s strategy to mitigate the impact of energy cost volatility and ensure greater stability for its scientific activities, which are inherently energy-intensive. The initiative is being developed in parallel with the Elettra 2.0 project, the new machine scheduled for 2027, with the goal of combining high scientific performance with improved energy efficiency. Green Energy therefore stands not only as an infrastructure intervention, but as a project of international relevance, integrating environmental rehabilitation, technological innovation and long-term sustainability. The transformation of a former extraction site into an energy platform supporting scientific research further reinforces Elettra’s role as a centre of excellence committed to aligning scientific progress with environmental responsibility. |
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