Homemade explosive devices found at German power plant in Jänschwalde

Several homemade explosive devices have been discovered on the grounds of an electrical substation near the Jänschwalde coal-fired power plant in the German state of Brandenburg. Regional police confirmed the find, saying "non-standard explosive and incendiary devices" had been located and subsequently defused by security forces.

According to the regional newspaper Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung, a key electrical distribution hub near the plant had reportedly come under repeated attack — with homemade rockets packed with explosives allegedly involved. Another German outlet, Bild, reports that the alarm was raised in the morning after a report of possible damage to the facility, prompting security personnel to search the site and find the devices.

Police have not officially confirmed the rocket-attack theory, limiting their statements to the discovery of the devices. No disruptions to the power supply were recorded.

No injuries reported, investigation underway

A representative of LEAG, the company that operates the plant, said no one was hurt in the incident and that the circumstances are still being investigated.

The Jänschwalde lignite-fired power plant is the largest of its kind in Brandenburg. It belongs to the energy group LEAG, part of the EP Group owned by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský.

According to LEAG, the plant not only supplies electricity to the grid but also provides heat to its own site as well as to the towns of Cottbus and Peitz. The plant's installed capacity is 1,500 megawatts.

Source: novinky.cz