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Watch: Record-breaking eight cooling towers demolished in Nottinghamshire
Watch the record-breaking moment eight cooling towers are demolished in series of explosions at a power station in Nottinghamshire. The landmark cooling towers at Cottam Power Station were demolished in a special operation on Thursday (14 August). Contractors say the flattening of the eight structures is the largest simultaneous demolition of cooling towers ever carried out. The coal-fired complex, which opened in 1968 and was capable of generating electricity for around 3.7 million homes, closed for good in 2019.


The Independent
2 days ago
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- The Independent
Watch: Record-breaking eight cooling towers demolished in Nottinghamshire
Watch the record-breaking moment eight cooling towers are demolished in series of explosions at a power station in Nottinghamshire. The landmark cooling towers at Cottam Power Station were demolished in a special operation on Thursday (14 August). Contractors say the flattening of the eight structures is the largest simultaneous demolition of cooling towers ever carried out. The coal-fired complex, which opened in 1968 and was capable of generating electricity for around 3.7 million homes, closed for good in 2019.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Watch: Record-breaking eight cooling towers demolished in series of explosions in Nottinghamshire
Watch the record-breaking moment eight cooling towers are demolished in series of explosions at a power station in Nottinghamshire. The landmark cooling towers at Cottam Power Station were demolished in a special operation on Thursday (14 August). Contractors say the flattening of the eight structures is the largest simultaneous demolition of cooling towers ever carried out. The coal-fired complex, which opened in 1968 and was capable of generating electricity for around 3.7 million homes, closed for good in 2019.


The Independent
2 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Watch: Record-breaking eight cooling towers demolished in series of explosions in Nottinghamshire
Watch the record-breaking moment eight cooling towers are demolished in series of explosions at a power station in Nottinghamshire. The landmark cooling towers at Cottam Power Station were demolished in a special operation on Thursday (14 August). Contractors say the flattening of the eight structures is the largest simultaneous demolition of cooling towers ever carried out. The coal-fired complex, which opened in 1968 and was capable of generating electricity for around 3.7 million homes, closed for good in 2019.