Germany destroys two nuclear plant cooling towers as part of nuclear phaseout plan

EuronewsCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete October 25, 2025 at 03:25 PM

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Germany has destroyed two nuclear plant cooling towers as part of its nuclear phaseout plan. The demolition, which took place on Saturday at the Gundremmingen power plant in Bavaria, was carried out in a controlled manner and involved three explosions to bring down the structures. The towers, weighing approximately 56,000 tonnes of concrete, collapsed in a matter of seconds. This marks the latest step in Germany's nuclear phaseout policy, which aims to decommission all six nuclear power plants by 2040. Thousands gathered to watch the event, and some pubs offered public "demolition viewing parties". The demolition is part of Germany's energy transition efforts, which also include plans to phase out coal-powered electricity by 2038.

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