Who demolished Didcot Power Station?

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Brown & Mason’s
Drone motion UK said: “Today we witnessed the Didcot Power Station chimney fall gracefully by Brown & Mason’s demolition team. It’s a shame we couldn’t use our drones due to the extreme 100mph winds at 400ft. It’ll never be the same driving around the local area and not seeing the historical landmark.”

Has Didcot Power Station been demolished?

The final part of Didcot coal-fired power station has been demolished, nearly seven years after it closed for good. The 655ft (199.5m) chimney, one of the tallest structures in the country, was brought down at 07:30 GMT on Sunday.

When was Didcot demolished?

Demolition. The three southern cooling towers of Didcot A were demolished by explosives on Sunday 27 July 2014 at 05:01 BST.

What time are Eggborough cooling towers being demolished?

The blowdown took place at 9am within the perimeter of a secured 350m diameter exclusion zone to safeguard the public and third parties.

How many people died at Didcot?

On 23 February 2016, four men died when the boiler house of the disused coal-fired plant fell down while it was waiting to be demolished. Others suffered serious injuries. Didcot A, the first station on the site, opened in 1970 and was demolished between 2014 and 2020.

Does Didcot still have a power station?

Didcot B opted out and will have to close in 2023.

Which power station has just been demolished?

Eggborough Power Station
Four of eight huge cooling towers have been demolished at a former coal-fired power station in North Yorkshire.

Is Ratcliffe power station still working?

As of March 2022, it is one of only three coal-fired power stations left in the UK, and is scheduled to close in September 2024.

What happened at Didcot?

The disused coal-fired plant was set to be demolished when its boiler house fell down on 23 February 2016. Authorities continue to investigate possible manslaughter and health and safety offences after four men died. The editor of Demolition World, Mark Anthony, said “the entire world is watching” to learn lessons.