Second of three implosions marks another stage in Duke Energy plant renewal.
On Sunday morning, Dykon Explosive Demolition Corp imploded another boiler unit at the retired coal-fired Duke Energy Sutton Plant in New Hanover County.
The implosion is part of the company’s efforts to generate energy “using cleaner, more efficient sources in North Carolina,” according to a news release.
The boiler was used for nearly 50 years to burn coal to produce steam, which was pushed toward the turbine and generator to produce electricity.
The coal units were retired in 2013 after a more efficient natural gas-fired plant took over..
Sunday’s implosion was the second in a series of three implosion events planned at the Sutton Plant. The final demolition event will be completed in the fall of 2016.
