At approximately 10am on 28th November 2019, the fourth controlled collapse demolition event using explosives will take place at Rugeley Power Station. The collapse will bring down the Turbine Hall and Deaerator (DA) Bay (pictured outlined in red below).
The structures are predominantly steel with the Turbine Hall 30m and the DA Bay 73m high. Both structures are away from the main gate and barely visible from offsite.
To protect everyone on site and in the local area an exclusion zone will be in place before, during and immediately after the collapse. The exclusion zone is well within the power station boundary fence and there will be no public access to the area or impact on the local road network.
Demolition of this section of the power station is considered to be low impact. Although the initiation and collapse may be heard off site, any noise will be over very quickly.
The other main structures, including the rest of the Boiler House, Chimney and Cooling Towers are scheduled for controlled collapse in 2020. The complete demolition of the site is expected in 2021.
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