Germany Ends Nuclear Era by Demolishing Grafenrheinfeld Plant Cooling Towers

Aug 16, 2024, 06:47 PM

Germany has demolished the cooling towers of the Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plant, located south of Schweinfurt, a facility that once symbolized the country's energy independence. The plant, operational from 1981 to 2015, was closed as part of former Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision to phase out nuclear power following the Fukushima disaster. The demolition marks the end of Germany's nuclear energy era, as the country has now shut down all its nuclear power plants. The decision has been controversial, with critics highlighting the loss of infrastructure that could have been repurposed and the potential impact on Germany's energy strategy. A protester attempted to block the demolition shortly before it occurred.