Thousands of people gathered to witness the demolition of four cooling towers at the record-breaking Ferrybridge Power Station, near Knottingley, West Yorks.
Watch the demolition of four cooling towers at the record-breaking Ferrybridge Power Station
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The four cooling towers at the Ferrybridge Power Station – each standing at 375ft high – collapsed in just 45 seconds in a controlled explosion.
More than 100 homes were evacuated and roads were closed while thousands of people gathered to witness the demolition.
The four cooling towers – which were 114-meter-high and stood for over 50 years – provided the UK with energy in West Yorkshire.
However, in March 2016, its owners, energy company SSE, decided to close it.
Drew McAdam, the head of the demolition at SSE, said: “The removal of these four cooling towers will be the single biggest blowdown event in the three-year demolition project at the site.”
“Ferrybridge C proudly produced electricity for 50 years and its decommissioning and demolition is a significant milestone in the history of the UK energy industry.”
“As the UK looks to take action on climate change, SSE is committed to supporting the low-carbon transition with a core focus on renewable energy.”
Ferrybridge’s eight cooling towers have already been demolished in July while the remaining three towers are being retained.
The towers are being retained in case a decision is taken to use the ground for a new gas-fired power station.
Ferrybridge C opened in 1966 and became the first power station in Europe to provide electricity from a 500-megawatt machine.
The cooling towers at the record-breaking Ferrybridge Power Station, near Knottingley, West Yorks provided the UK with energy in West Yorkshire for more than 50 years.
However, SSE decided to close the power station as it was not economical anymore.
The demolition activities, which are being carried out at the site, are expected to be fully completed by summer 2021.
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