A two further steel 'Precipitator' structures are to be demolished at Cockenzie Power Station, it has been confirmed.

According to ScottishPower, the 300-tonne structures, standing at 34 metres, with a width of 10 metres by 12.5 metres, will be demolished next week (Tuesday 25 March).

Decommissioning work has been ongoing at the power station since April 2013, following its closure, while the full demolition programme is expected to run until mid-2015.


The removal of the large steel structures will be managed by ScottishPower's contractor, Brown and Mason. The controlled explosive demolition will take place at 2pm.

George Camps, Project Manager at ScottishPower, said: "We are pleased with the progress of our decommissioning work at Cockenzie so far and this third controlled explosive demolition will be very similar to previous works carried out in December and February.

"We have been working very closely with the local authority and the police to ensure that the event is planned safely. The remaining 10 precipitator structures will also be removed by controlled explosive demolition, and we will look to plan these further events in the coming months.

"As previously stated, we do not expect the chimney stacks to be removed before Winter this year."

(JP/IT)