Energy transition
Uniper brakes conversion to green electricity generation
Uniper, one of the largest electricity producers in Europe, wants to produce its electricity more and more climate -friendly in the future. But now he screws the goals for this.
The energy company Uniper is strongly on the brakes when converting its European power plant park in the direction of climate neutrality. So far, the company has wanted to increase the proportion of green electricity production to 80 percent by 2030 – now only 50 percent is the goal. “The proportion of renewable, low-CO2 and decarbonizable generation capacity should then be at least 50 percent,” said the company when submitting the half-year figures. The goal of climate neutrality by 2040 will remain, said a spokesman.
“The regulatory and geopolitical environment is challenging,” said Uniper boss Michael Lewis, according to the message. Uniper welcomes the German government’s project to build gas power plants. “However, the delay in the tender and consequently also when building the new power plants postpones possible yields in later years.” The ride of the hydrogen economy will not succeed as quickly as expected. The group now draws consequences from this.
Uniper wants to build new gas power plants
Uniper is one of the largest energy companies in Europe in the event of power generation and gas trading. The group currently operates hard coal and gas power plants, especially in Germany, Great Britain and Sweden with a total of more than 14 gigawatt. This corresponds to 14 large coal -fired power plants. Further 5 gigawatts are eliminated on power generation from hydropower and nuclear power in Germany and Sweden. According to the information, Uniper expects a total of 15 to 20 gigawatts to be expected by 2030.
Uniper confirmed earlier information that a total of around eight billion euros are to be invested in the transformation by the early 2030s. By 2030, around five billion euros are said to have flowed. Uniper will participate in the planned tender of the federal government of new gas power plants in Germany, the company confirmed. In Great Britain, the new construction of two gas power plants, Connah’s Quay and Killingholme are planned with the possibility of separating and storing CO2.
Germany must reduce Uniper participation by the end of 2028
Uniper was the largest German gas importer in 2022 when Russia was no longer a gas after the attack on Ukraine. Germany saved the company with billions in grants and became a majority owner with over 99 percent. By the end of 2028, the state must reduce its participation to a maximum of 25 percent plus a share.
dpa
Source: Stern
