# RWE Restarts Two Coal Blocks After Sabotage at Bergheim Substation

RWE Power restored two coal plant blocks following sabotage at a substation in Bergheim.

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RWE Power reported that five coal plant blocks at two locations went offline following suspected sabotage at a substation in Bergheim near Cologne on Tuesday evening. [^1]

German police suspect a deliberate attack on a power substation near Cologne after a short circuit caused multiple power lines to fail. [^2]

Herbert Reul, Interior Minister of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, announced on a press conference that authorities are investigating a short circuit at a power substation in Bergheim as potential sabotage. [^3]

In Neurath der Block G und in Niederaußem Block H wurden am Vormittag wieder ans Netz geschaltet. [^4]

Laut RWE Power sind zwei der fünf betroffenen Kraftwerksblöcke am Vormittag wieder ans Netz gegangen. [^5]

The affected coal plant blocks in the Rhenish Coalfield had a total capacity of approximately 4,200 megawatts and were supplying about 3,000 megawatts of power to the grid at the time of the incident. [^6]

A police spokesperson stated that authorities initially suspected a technical malfunction at the Amprion substation in Rheidt but now believe it was a deliberate act. [^7]

A similar suspected attack on a power substation in Brandenburg occurred on Tuesday, where explosive devices were found and at least one detonation was heard. [^8]

Investigators remain unclear about who is responsible for the attacks in Brandenburg and North Rhine-Westphalia or if there is a connection between the two incidents. [^9]

Authorities are investigating two main theories regarding the perpetrator: involvement by a foreign state or by left-wing extremists. [^10]

On the same Tuesday morning, unknown attackers used homemade rockets to attack a substation near the Jänschwalde power plant in Brandenburg, causing short circuits in two instances. [^11]

Police in Essen stated that preliminary investigation findings indicate the short circuit at the Bergheim substation was not a technical defect but a deliberate criminal act. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. RWE Power reported that five coal plant blocks at two locations went offline following suspected sabotage at a substation in Bergheim near Cologne on Tuesday evening. (DIE ZEIT, News)
2. German police suspect a deliberate attack on a power substation near Cologne after a short circuit caused multiple power lines to fail. (DER STANDARD, News)
3. Herbert Reul, Interior Minister of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, announced on a press conference that authorities are investigating a short circuit at a power substation in Bergheim as potential sabotage. (BLESK.cz, News)
4. In Neurath der Block G und in Niederaußem Block H wurden am Vormittag wieder ans Netz geschaltet. (DIE ZEIT, News)
5. Laut RWE Power sind zwei der fünf betroffenen Kraftwerksblöcke am Vormittag wieder ans Netz gegangen. (DIE ZEIT, News)
6. The affected coal plant blocks in the Rhenish Coalfield had a total capacity of approximately 4,200 megawatts and were supplying about 3,000 megawatts of power to the grid at the time of the incident. (DIE ZEIT, News)
7. A police spokesperson stated that authorities initially suspected a technical malfunction at the Amprion substation in Rheidt but now believe it was a deliberate act. (DER STANDARD, News)
8. A similar suspected attack on a power substation in Brandenburg occurred on Tuesday, where explosive devices were found and at least one detonation was heard. (DER STANDARD, News)
9. Investigators remain unclear about who is responsible for the attacks in Brandenburg and North Rhine-Westphalia or if there is a connection between the two incidents. (DER STANDARD, News)
10. Authorities are investigating two main theories regarding the perpetrator: involvement by a foreign state or by left-wing extremists. (BLESK.cz, News)
11. On the same Tuesday morning, unknown attackers used homemade rockets to attack a substation near the Jänschwalde power plant in Brandenburg, causing short circuits in two instances. (BLESK.cz, News)
12. Police in Essen stated that preliminary investigation findings indicate the short circuit at the Bergheim substation was not a technical defect but a deliberate criminal act. (BLESK.cz, News)

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