Energiekonzern: Uniper verkauft seine Beteiligung an der Gas-Pipeline Opal
Die EU hatte die Rettung Unipers während der Energiekrise 2022 an die Bedingung geknüpft, dass Uniper seine Anteile an der Pipeline Opal veräußert. Jetzt setzt der Konzern die Auflage um.
Düsseldorf - The state-owned German energy group Uniper has sold its stake in the gas pipeline Opal to investor Hy24, the country's largest gas company announced on Monday. The deal involves 20 percent of Opal, which in turn owns 100 percent of the company Lubmin-Brandov Assets that holds the remaining 20 percent stake in the Opal pipeline.
The remaining 80 percent is owned by GASCADE Gastransport. This transaction is part of the EU's requirements for Uniper to comply with its nationalization in 2022. According to Hy24, the move will help drive the development of a hydrogen economy. Opal is one of Europe's largest gas transport corridors, stretching around 470 kilometers from Lubmin in Germany to Brandov in the Czech Republic.
As part of Germany's hydrogen backbone network, the northern section of Opal was converted in mid-December 2025, with the southern section set to follow by the end of 2030. Uniper plans to make power plant sites suitable for data centers.
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