News Alert – Successful Felling of Playford B Chimney

NEWS ALERT – 25th January 2018

SUCCESSFUL FELLING OF PLAYFORD B CHIMNEY

An 80m high concrete and brick chimney at the Augusta Power stations site was successfully demolished at 9am this morning using explosive charges.

The demolition involved what is known as the Playford B stack.

The explosive charges were designed to weaken the base of the stack, enabling a highly controlled fall in a designated zone.

There were no dust or weather related issues during this morning’s operation.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
The stack felled this morning is NOT the iconic 200m high Northern stack, which remains on schedule for demolition in April/May this year TBC.

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MEDIA ENQUIRIES: Chris Rann of Rann Communication 0418 832 512 chrisrann@rann.com.au. For queries on the decommissioning of the Augusta Power Stations please refer to the Customer Information Page on the Flinders Power website www.flinderspower.com.au or contact the Flinders Power information line.

Flinders Power Information Line
Telephone: 0419 252 760 (leave a message with your query and contact details and your call will be returned)
Email: enquiries@flinderspower.com.au