Overview
- The operator scheduled the tower to be felled between 11:00 and 13:00 using perforation cuts and the remote or excavator removal of supports.
- RWE states the cooling towers never contacted radioactive material, and the resulting rubble is slated for recycling as aggregate.
- One cooling tower will remain on the site after today, with its removal planned for January.
- A regional dispute continues over disposal of legally cleared demolition waste, with Büttelborn set to receive roughly 3,200 tonnes of material.
- Spent fuel stays stored on site in Castor containers at the Biblis interim facility, which is currently authorized through 2046.