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Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, is a subsidiary of Uniper SE. Founded in 2016 following the spin-off from E.ON, it operates a diverse portfolio of power plants across Germany with a total installed capacity of approximately 10,500 MW.
Its assets include thermal facilities fired by hard coal, natural gas, and oil—such as Scholven, Staudinger, Heyden, and Irsching—as well as over 100 hydroelectric power plants grouped along rivers like the Danube, Isar, Lech, and Main, plus pumped storage plants like Waldeck. The company supports Germany's energy transition, including coal phase-out measures, with many sites in reserve or decommissioning.
Recent developments feature preliminary approval for a hydrogen-ready 890 MW combined cycle gas turbine (Unit 8) at the Staudinger site in Großkrotzenburg, Hesse, partnering with Siemens Energy for flexible, dispatchable power. Broader site plans involve modernizing infrastructure, battery storage, and potential data centers.
chemXplore tracks 2 projects involving Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH, of which 2 are active.
Closest to start-up first.
Focus on flexible generation, hydrogen-ready plants, renewables and gas diversification; projects include ~1.7 GW of tendered plants, data‑centre site development and gas portfolio expansion.
Regional authority grants preliminary approval for hydrogen-ready 890 MW CCGT; feasibility, emissions and habitat issues resolved; first partial permit due Q3 2026; project to enter capacity auctions
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