Tassullo designs and builds custom hypogeal spaces within its active mine, TERA, to accommodate realities that want to innovate sustainably and fit within a regeneration project for the area.

TERA, from the Greek τέρας: portentous thing, a prefix that placed before the name of a unit of measurement multiplies its value - expresses the conscious and ambitious process that makes Tassullo a multiplier of space, resources and opportunities and becomes a metaphor for common ground, a meeting point between different needs but shared intentions.

This project stands as a flagship of the company's values and vision and allows Tassullo to develop important synergies with companies in other sectors. Today, TERA's regenerated spaces house apple, wine and cheese warehouses and will soon become home to Intacture, a state-of-the-art datacenter wrapped in millions of cubic meters of rock.

Every piece of rock is transformed into the highest quality aggregate , ready for use in construction and restoration. The new space, generated by mining activities, has ideal conditions for storing various kinds of goods, thanks to a constant temperature of about 12 degrees and the total absence of water infiltration.

TERA'S CHARACTERISTICS:

Design by design
Tassullo designs and builds custom hypogeal spaces for companies that want to reduce their environmental impact and integrate into the TERA mining ecosystem
Energy and soil conservation
Rock acts as a natural insulator, regulates temperature due to thermal inertia, and eliminates the disposal costs of traditional insulators
Naturally protected environment
A layer of impermeable marls protects TERA from water infiltration and ensures dry environments with a constant temperature of 12°C
Maximum security
The mining ecosystem, due to its conformation, is a place with a high level of physical safety (seismic, hydrogeological) and a natural electromagnetic protection
12°C
Constant temperature
275m
Maximum depth from ground level
15km
Current extent of TERA

This important virtuous example of circular economy has been made possible thanks to a regulatory expedient of the Autonomous Province of Trento, which allows, exclusively on the national territory, the construction within the quarry perimeter of structures intended for the conservation of agricultural products or aimed at other economic or noneconomic activities.

Intacture is the first data center in Europe in the heart of an active mine: an infrastructure protected from hydrogeological and electromagnetic hazards, promoting research and development of advanced technological solutions.

Starting in 2021, the Cavit Group, an exemplary entity that brings together several social wineries in the area, will take advantage of the unique geological characteristics of the mine to store about 2.5 million bottles of the premium brand Altemasi Trento Doc. The bottles of classic method sparkling wine are located in the heart of the mountain at a depth of more than 270 meters, where they find ideal conditions for resting for 24 months.

Melinda, a leading consortium in the fruit and vegetable sector, sees the underground spaces as its largest warehouse, with a storage capacity of 40,000 tons of apples. Dolomite extraction was designed by Tassullo to create real rock chambers, which could ensure not only the preservation of the organoleptic characteristics of the fruit but also a significant reduction in energy costs and an important saving of surface soil.

Trentingrana Concast launched a project in 2022 for the underground storage and aging of the hard cheese wheels that are the symbol of Trentino's excellence. Given the extremely positive results of the first tests, from 160 units at the beginning of the experiment, the number has now increased to about 1,200 wheels, which rest protected by 80,000 square meters of rock.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Where is TERA located?

Nestled in the foothills of Val di Non, Trentino, lies a surprising reality: Tera, the mining ecosystem of Tassullo, an underground world where human ingenuity meets the deepest nature.

Is it possible to visit TERA?

TERA is not currently open to the public, but we organize exclusive guided tours for journalists, industry professionals and entities interested in collaborations, technical insights or shared visions. To request a visit, please contact us by writing to marketing@tassullo.it

Are you looking for a sustainable space where you can grow your project?

The mining ecosystem TERA - shaped by Tassullo is a place ready to welcome ideas and projects. If you have innovative ideas or business proposals to share, please contact us by telling marketing@tassullo.it about your idea.

For how many years can dolomite be extracted from the active TERA mine?

Studies and surveys show that the dolomite bench corresponds to about 80 million cubic meters of rock and currently only 5 percent has been affected by Tassullo mining.

TERA is a living, breathing ecosystem, where every day rock is transformed into opportunity, leaving room for ever-new regeneration projects.

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