Summary
A cooling tower at a decommissioned power plant in Grevenbroich, Germany, was demolished. The demolition is part of Germany's plan to phase out coal, and the space will be used for new projects, including a data center.
Key Facts
- A cooling tower was demolished at the Frimmersdorf power plant in Grevenbroich, Germany.
- The power plant had been decommissioned as part of Germany's Coal Phase-out Act.
- A controlled explosion was used to bring down the tower.
- White smoke clouds were visible as the tower collapsed.
- Some onlookers clapped at the demolition event.
- The space from the demolished tower will host new projects like a large data center.
- Georg Bung is the project director from RWE, the German energy company involved.
