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Frimmersdorf Power Plant Cooling Tower Demolished in Spectacular Blast
2/27/2026
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Story summary
- A cooling tower at the decommissioned Frimmersdorf power plant in Grevenbroich, Germany, was demolished in a controlled explosion, captured on video.
- White smoke rose as onlookers clapped.
- Georg Bung, a project director for RWE, stated the site will be repurposed for various uses, including a large data center.
- Germany's Coal Phase-out Act aims to phase out lignite-fired power plants, guiding this demolition.
