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TVA demolishes nuclear cooling tower in Hartsville

WTVC · last updated

HARTSVILLE, Tenn — The Tennessee Valley Authority demolished a 500-foot nuclear cooling tower in Hartsville, TN Thursday morning.

TVA posted video of the demolition on Facebook.

The cooling tower has been inactive since it was built in the 1970s. It was originally planned to be part of a nuclear power site that was never completed.

TVA officials say they aim to eliminate unnecessary infrastructure and make space for potential future development, particularly as Tennessee’s population continues to grow rapidly.

In their Facebook post, TVA wrote: “The iconic structure was removed to make the Hartsville site safer and ready for tomorrow’s potential opportunities.”

The future of the former Hartsville tower site is still unclear. In a past interview with FOX 17 in Nashville, a TVA spokesperson said nothing has been approved yet.

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