Idroelettrica Tarquinia
Being only a few miles from where we were staying it would have been rude no to pop by this small powerstation on the outskirts of a small Italian town.
There isn't too much history on the place, or at least from what I could find, and no older maps reveal anything of value.
The station is a small building presumably for powering a neighboring facility, which is likely, considering the large somewhat derelict factory next door. It sits above a small stream diverted from the main river with two turbines used to generate power.
The building doesn't look that out of place in rural Italy and you'd be forgiven thinking it was a shed situated in the midst of nothing.
And that's it really. If anyone is able to provide any more information it would be appreciated.
The Visit
After a quick shopping trip we headed here expecting a quiet and picturesque landscape taking us to the structure and, well, no. It appeared the station was now surrounded by 6ft high grass laced with mosquitoes and whatever else may lurk beneath. Adding to that the only reasonable route was along an industrial yard alive with locals dumping rubbish and scrap.
Eventually we wandered through the grass, a decision I would later regret, and jumped in.
Overview of the room.
View attachment
From the ground.
An individual turbine.
Between the units
Again. Between the units.
And down the side.
That'll be all.
Being only a few miles from where we were staying it would have been rude no to pop by this small powerstation on the outskirts of a small Italian town.
There isn't too much history on the place, or at least from what I could find, and no older maps reveal anything of value.
The station is a small building presumably for powering a neighboring facility, which is likely, considering the large somewhat derelict factory next door. It sits above a small stream diverted from the main river with two turbines used to generate power.
The building doesn't look that out of place in rural Italy and you'd be forgiven thinking it was a shed situated in the midst of nothing.
And that's it really. If anyone is able to provide any more information it would be appreciated.
The Visit
After a quick shopping trip we headed here expecting a quiet and picturesque landscape taking us to the structure and, well, no. It appeared the station was now surrounded by 6ft high grass laced with mosquitoes and whatever else may lurk beneath. Adding to that the only reasonable route was along an industrial yard alive with locals dumping rubbish and scrap.
Eventually we wandered through the grass, a decision I would later regret, and jumped in.
Overview of the room.
View attachment
From the ground.
An individual turbine.
Between the units
Again. Between the units.
And down the side.
That'll be all.
