Hartsville Nuclear Plant Cooling Tower Demolition
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Hartsville, Tennessee, United States
Source: The Economic Times
The 540-foot cooling tower of the long-abandoned Hartsville Nuclear Plant in Tennessee was demolished using over 900 pounds of explosives, bringing down the structure in under 10 seconds. The plant was initially planned in 1977 to be the largest nuclear facility in the world with four reactors, but the project was cancelled in 1979 after the Three Mile Island accident and public opposition. The de
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Nuclear, Government
- Location
- Hartsville, Tennessee, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Economic Times
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The 540-foot cooling tower of the long-abandoned Hartsville Nuclear Plant in Tennessee was demolished using over 900 pounds of explosives, bringing down the structure in under 10 seconds. The plant was initially planned in 1977 to be the largest nuclear facility in the world with four reactors, but the project was cancelled in 1979 after the Three Mile Island accident and public opposition. The demolition clears the site for future development. |
Original sector | Energy |
Budget |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Tennessee |
City | Hartsville |
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Source | The Economic Times |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Nuclear, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-22 |
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