Mr McDowall said great care would be taken to conduct the demolition in prime weather conditions – a south-east to north-east direction with low wind speed - to control dust and plume from the explosions.
The demolition of the chimneys at Hazelwood Power Station.Credit:Nine News
Engie has been managing a process of retiring the brown-coal fuelled power station since it closed in 2017, with the ultimate goal to rehabilitate the 4000 hectare site.
The demolition, which took place at about 12.30pm drew large crowds of onlookers with cars lining the Princess Freeway.
Hazelwood Power Corporation was fined $1.56 million on Tuesday in the Supreme Court of Victoria for putting employees and nearby residents at risk by failing to prepare for the fire.
Hazelwood Power Corporation was convicted of putting employees and nearby residents at risk by failing to prepare for the February 2014 fire which burnt for 45 days.
The company was not responsible for the blaze, which started near the mine during extreme weather. But a jury found Hazelwood guilty last year of 10 out of 12 occupational health and safety breaches.
Engie said in a statement last week that it had consistently apologised for the mine fire and its impact on the community.
"We repeat this today," it said. "ENGIE Hazelwood’s rehabilitation and remediation of the Hazelwood mine and surrounds continues, with the aim of delivering a safe, stable and sustainable landform."
According to Heritage Victoria documents associated with a failed bid to list the power station for protection it was built between 1964 and 1971. It was sold into private ownership in 1996 under the Kennett government's privatisation push.
The demolition of the chimneys at Hazelwood Power StationCredit:Nine News
"It is one of nine power stations constructed in the Latrobe Valley between 1924 and 1993 and is part of the important story of the generation of electricity in the region for use across Victoria," Heritage Victoria's assessment of the site says.
"Like all power stations in the Latrobe Valley, it has a strong association with, and connection to the region."
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