In Germany, a coal-fired power plant was blown up for three billion: Demolition did not go according to plan

In Hamburg, Germany, they tried to blow up the modern Moorburg coal-fired power plant, the construction of which cost 3 billion euros. However, the demolition did not go according to plan — the explosives worked only in one of the two boiler rooms.

The Moorburg coal-fired power plant with a capacity of almost 1.5 GW was the most modern and efficient in Germany and cost 3 billion euros. However, she worked for only six years. Due to the government's green policy on the development of renewable energy sources, the thermal power plant was closed in 2021. And in March it was decided to demolish it. However, the work did not go according to plan.

"While a safety zone of up to 500 meters was created around the boiler rooms from 7.30 am, the actual explosion followed around 9.30 am. It was envisaged that both boiler houses of the plant should be blown up at the same time, 600 kilograms of explosives were laid in each,"Bild reports.

The publication notes that when the explosion did occur, it turned out that only one of the two boiler rooms collapsed.

"The first boiler house was destroyed as planned. The second building remained standing, despite the incomprehensible fire! "The reason why the second, identical boiler room was not destroyed is currently still being studied," said a spokeswoman for Hamburger Energiewerke. Currently, experts are discussing how to proceed," Bild reports.

At the site of the coal-fired power plant, it is planned to produce "green" hydrogen using electrolysis. For this purpose, a plant will be built, the cost of which is estimated at 300 million euros. More than half of the funds will be provided by the federal government.