A CONTROLLED explosion has blown down a further structure at Longannet this morning as the decommissioning of the coal-fired power station continues.
Demolition contractors Brown and Mason safely brought down the remaining section of what was once the boiler house at the former power station on Thursday, February 4.
It was the last major structure to be blown down ahead of the demolition of the iconic chimney stack that still stands on the site, expected later in 2021.
Keith Anderson, CEO at Scottish Power which used to run the plant, said: “In 2016 we made the decision to close Longannet after over 40 years of generation.
“This step marked our commitment, and that of our parent company Iberdrola, to decarbonise the economy.
“This commitment has been strengthened time and again over the past five years – two years after Longannet’s closure we closed our remaining coal plants and sold our gas business, making us the first integrated energy company in the UK to generate 100 per cent green electricity.
“Now we’re investing £10billion out to 2025 in important infrastructure like new wind farms and upgrading the network to help us in the race to net zero.”
Longannet, which first started generating in 1970, used to power two million homes on average each year when at full production.
At 2.4GW, the site was Europe’s largest coal-fired power station when first built and remained Scotland’s largest coal-fired power station until its closure.
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