Spanish power plant decommissioning 50% complete

Energy company Enel has demolished two cooling towers and a chimney at the Compostilla Power Plant in Spain, marking the halfway point of decommissioning works at the site.

Opened in 1972 and closed in June 2020, the 1,000-MW Compostilla facility - which had undergone several expansions during its lifetime - comprised five thermal units that were once capable of generating of 1,000 MW of power a year. 

The recent demolition of the 110-metre-high cooling towers and the old…

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