Today in Piombino, located in the province of Livorno along the Tyrrhenian Sea, the two 197-meter tall chimneys of the former Enel power plant at Torre del Sale were brought down. Originally operational since 1977 and decommissioned in 2015, the chimneys, weighing a total of 14,000 tons, were significant landmarks in the city’s skyline. Their demolition was carried out using micro-explosives in a carefully planned operation.
The revitalization plans for the former power plant include the creation of a thematic public park focused on the history of energy, designed to attract tourists to the region. Additionally, a partnership has been established with WWF to allocate a portion of the Enel-owned land for the creation of an oasis for barn swallows, a migratory bird species.
Present at the demolition was Eugenio Giani, the President of Tuscany and a member of the Democratic Party, who described the event as a “historic moment,” representing a “symbol of a new Piombino.”
