Uniper will launch the sale of its 20% stake in the regulated OPAL gas pipeline, in accordance with the European Commission’s state aid approval decision of 20th December 2022.

The transaction perimeter covers 100% of the shares in Lubmin-Brandov Assets GmbH & Co. KG (“LBA KG”) which holds the 20% fractional ownership in OPAL. The remaining 80% fractional ownership is held by GASCADE Gastransport GmbH.

OPAL is one of Europe’s largest transmission corridors, stretching approximately 470 km(1) from Lubmin in Germany to Brandov in the Czech Republic. As part of Germany’s Hydrogen Core Network framework, OPAL’s northern segment conversion has been completed in mid-December 2025, with the southern segment to follow by the end of 2030.

Interested parties are invited to submit their Expression of Interest in German or English by e-mail to the contact stated below between 15 January 2026 and 29 January 2026 at 23:59 (CET). The Expression of Interest should contain the name, address, and contact details of the interested party and the responsible persons in relation to the process, as well as name and address of mandated financial advisers (if any). Any Expression of Interest received after the deadline or incomplete at such time may be disregarded.

Following receipt of the Expression of Interest, Uniper will provide the interested parties with a teaser and a process letter, describing the next steps and requirements for the pre-qualification phase of the process. The bidding process will be run in an open, fair and transparent way.

​(1) In the publication dated December 15, 2025, the length of the OPAL pipeline was stated as approximately 740 km. This information was incorrect. The length of the OPAL pipeline is approximately 470 km. The information was corrected on December 16.

About Uniper

Düsseldorf-based Uniper is a European energy company with global reach and operations in more than 40 countries. It has about 7,500 employees and plays a key role in ensuring a secure energy supply in Europe, particularly in its core markets of Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Uniper’s 14 gigawatts of flexible power generating capacity make it a mainstay of reliable power production. Uniper is a leading gas trader and one of Northwestern Europe’s most important LNG importers, and its broad procurement portfolio enhances supply security. Uniper’s investments in renewables, hydrogen, and other low-carbon energy carriers propel the transformation of the energy system.

Uniper provides energy and services to about 1,000 municipalities and industrial companies in its home market, Germany. Uniper is also Germany’s largest operator of gas storage facilities and hydropower plants.