According to the police, the Charlottenthal solar farm near Krakow am See was broken into several times in the week from November 18th 2024 to November 24th 2024.

The perpetrators forced their way in and stole technical equipment required to operate the solar farm.

The theft was noticed by an error message from the system.
The police estimate the total damage around 154.000,00EUR.

According to police information, the copper cables were stolen 2 weeks ago.
The theft was noticed and reported on Friday 22nd of November 2024.

The perpetrators had apparently forced their way into the solar farm.
The police estimate the damage at around 40.000EUR.

On Friday 2nd of August, 7 inverters were stolen from a solar farm in the Kelsheim district near the A93 motorway.

Unknown perpetrators cut open the wire mesh fence and gained access to the site.
The police estimate the damage at over 30.000EUR.

Between 31st of July and 5th of August 2024, unknown perpetrators gained access to a solar farm in Zwickau and stole approx. 150m of copper cable from a cable drum.

The police estimate the damage to property at around 18.000EUR.

On the morning of July 17th 2024, a burglary was discovered at a solar farm in Ostingersleben.
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In addition to copper cables, 12 inverters were also stolen.
The police estimate the damage to be at least 100.000EUR.

There have been similar cases more frequently in the Börde district.
There have already been two break-ins in Haldesleben and several inverters have also been stolen in Ingersleben.

The total damage is estimated at more than 400.000EUR.

On Friday June 14th 2024, it became known that 17 inverters were stolen from a solar park in Kirchdorf, Kelheim district.

Unknown perpetrators opened the fence and gained access to the site.
The police estimate the damage at up to 60.000EUR.

In CW22, unknown perpetrators stole copper cables with an estimated total length of 20km from a solar farm near Sülstorf.

According to the police, the perpetrators forced open a fence to gain access to the site.
The material value of the stolen copper cables amounts to over 30.000EUR.

In the night from April 30th to May 1st 2024, 4.000m of copper cable were stolen from a solar farm in Halberstadt.

The perpetrators gained access to the solar park by damaging a fence panel.
The police estimate the damage to property at around 7.000EUR.

In the night of April 27th 2024, unknown perpetrators cut open the fence to the Ebrantshausen solar farm and stole over 25 inverters worth over 80.000 euros.
The property damage caused by the theft amounts to 30.000EUR.

On April 18th 2024, a fire broke out in silicon storage units at the Priestewitz solar park for as yet unknown reasons, injuring a 27-year-old worker.
The fire brigade worked in shifts to cool the battery storage units throughout the night.
​In addition, a car burned out completely.

The damage to property is estimated at a 6-figure sum.