Explosive devices found near power plant in Germany’s Brandenburg state

Several suspected explosive devices were found near the Jänschwalde power plant in Brandenburg, prompting police and bomb-disposal experts to secure the area. Police said possible damage had been detected on electrical lines at a substation in Turnow-Preilack, but stressed that residents were not in danger.

The substation distributes electricity generated by the Jänschwalde coal-fired power plant. A police spokeswoman said the evidence was being secured and described the device as “an unconventional explosive and incendiary device.” She added that police were treating the incident “very seriously.”

Märkische Allgemeine reported that officers found several explosive-filled rocket devices and deactivated them. The newspaper also said it had received a photograph of one device, which it described as apparently handmade. According to the same information, the substation was allegedly targeted at several points, with the reported aim of causing a major power outage in block E of the plant.

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The evidence is being secured.

Electricity supplies nevertheless remained stable, grid operator 50Hertz told public broadcaster RBB. The incident follows earlier attacks on energy infrastructure in the region.

In January, authorities said far-left activists caused a fire and short circuit on power lines near a plant southwest of Berlin. The disruption affected about 45,000 households, more than 2,200 businesses and shops, hospitals and care homes. The so-called Vulkan Groups claimed responsibility. In March 2024, a high-voltage pylon serving Tesla’s factory in Grünheide near Berlin was set on fire, halting production for several days.

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Very seriously.