First Amiblu PROX Pipes Installed in Italy for Flood Protection

Country

Italy

City

Municipalities of Campegine and Castelnovo Sotto

Timeline

2025

Application

Drainage

Total Length

1500 m

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The Risalita canal upgrade in Emilia-Romagna demonstrates how next-generation GRP solutions support climate-resilient water infrastructure.

Amiblu PROX has taken its first step into the Italian market with a reference project on the Risalita canal in Campegine and Castelnovo Sotto, in the Emilia-Romagna region. Commissioned by the Consorzio di Bonifica dell’Emilia Centrale, the project is part of a broader effort to improve stormwater management and reduce flood risk.

The works focused on reshaping and strengthening the canal banks, upgrading the irrigation network, and building the new Morana Diversion – a hydraulic structure that redirects and regulates stormwater and irrigation flows from the Risalita canal to reduce flood risk and improve water management. As part of this intervention, around 1,500 metres of DN 1000 Amiblu PROX pipes were installed in open trench, providing the strength and reliability needed for large-diameter stormwater applications.

The project was funded through the NextGenerationEU programme, which supports measures for flood protection and hydrogeological risk reduction. Construction started on 25 August 2025 and was completed by 6 September.

PROX combines the well-known performance of GRP pipes with a significantly lower environmental footprint, achieved through smarter material use and efficient production, as well as optimised logistics. For an EU-funded project focused on resilience and sustainability, this balance really matters. The successful installation on the Risalita canal sets a strong reference and shows how next-generation GRP solutions can support Italy’s move toward more climate-resilient, future-ready water infrastructure.