VIDEO: Last chimney at Repsol power plant in Puertollano demolished

Neel Madsen Editor, Demolition & Recycling International

09 April 2026

Preparing for the blast (Image credit: Erri Berri)

For more than half a century, the large chimney of the former Puertollano thermal power plant, in the province of Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, in Spain, was part of the city’s industrial landscape.

As part of the dismantling project led by Spanish demolition specialist Erri Berri, the 120 m structure has successfully been demolished using a controlled blast.

“This high-precision operation, carefully planned and coordinated by our technical teams, allowed us to bring down the chimney cleanly and safely,” said Javier Vidaurre, production…

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