Uniper is focused on its role as a shareholder and neither invests in Russia nor supports Unipro’s activities financially.
Uniper has decided to further distance itself as far as possible, legally and in terms of personnel, from its Russian business unit Unipro, in which Uniper holds 83.73%. Unipro has been foreseen for sale since summer of 2021. A transaction has been agreed with a local buyer, however, the political approval of the transaction is pending and uncertain.
Power generation and energy sales in Russia
Unipro has c. 4,300 employees and is active in the area of power generation and energy sales. The generation fleet comprises five gas- and coal-fired power plants, which are located in the industrial regions Central Russia, Ural, and Western Siberia.
Uniper world wide
Düsseldorf-based Uniper is an international energy company with activities in more than 40 countries. The company and its roughly 7,000 employees make an important contribution to supply security in Europe, particularly in its core markets of Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and the Netherlands.
Uniper’s operations encompass power generation in Europe, global energy trading, and a broad gas portfolio. Uniper procures gas—including liquefied natural gas (LNG)—and other energy sources on global markets. The company owns and operates gas storage facilities with a total capacity of more than 7 billion cubic meters.
Uniper is a reliable partner for communities, municipal utilities, and industrial enterprises for planning and implementing innovative, lower-carbon solutions on their decarbonization journey. Uniper is a hydrogen pioneer, is active worldwide along the entire hydrogen value chain, and is conducting projects to make hydrogen a mainstay of the energy supply.