The Federal Network Agency is also pushing for more security for the energy networks in view of the attack on the power supply at the Tesla factory near Berlin. “The incident underlines the need for resilient energy supply structures in Germany,” said a spokeswoman for the network agency of the German Press Agency. “With the Kritis umbrella law, the legislature is currently developing the requirements for the security of critical infrastructure, including against physical threats. The aim is to further increase the security level.” At the same time, the specific requirements should match the operators' existing, sometimes specific, risks.
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Business demands more security for networks
The authority referred to existing plans. According to the Interior Ministry, the Federal Cabinet will deal with the so-called Kritis umbrella law in the first half of the year. This is intended to better protect the critical infrastructure against dangers.
On Tuesday, previously unknown perpetrators set fire to an electricity pylon in a field in eastern Brandenburg, which also ensures the supply to the Tesla factory in Grünheide near Berlin. The mast was freely accessible. Production at Elon Musk's company's only European factory has stopped. Tens of thousands of residents were also affected by the power outage. Business is pushing for more security in such networks.
Tesla and Edeka logistics center still without power
The Tesla factory and a logistics center owned by the Edeka retail chain still have no power, but according to them, the outage will be resolved in about a week. The responsible electricity network operator Edis did not give a date and spoke of the goal of “quickly resupplying Tesla and the logistics center” with electricity. In front of the car manufacturer's plant in Grünheide in Brandenburg, numerous employees showed solidarity with their company at a works council rally on Friday evening.
The Federal Prosecutor's Office took over the investigation after the attack. She sees initial suspicion, among other things, of membership in a terrorist organization, unconstitutional sabotage and communal arson. The left-wing extremist “Vulkan Group” had declared that it was responsible for the attack. The police believe a letter of confession is genuine.
(bme)