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The first cooling tower of the decommissioned nuclear power plant collapses during a controlled demolition in Grafenrheinfeld, August 16, 2024

Video. Germany’s former Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plant demolished

Updated: 17/08/2024 - 2:12 GMT+2

Construction of the Grafenrheinfeld NPP in the southern state of Bavaria began in 1975 with the plant beginning commercial operations in 1982. It was Germany's oldest nuclear power plant but was closed in 2015 as part of the government's policy to transition away from nuclear power.

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