Uniper : Gas power plants Irsching 4 and 5 notified again for decommissioning

The owners of the Irsching 5 gas-fired power plant near Ingolstadt, Uniper, N-ERGIE, Mainova and ENTEGA have notified the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) and the TenneT network operator for the fourth time of the provisional closure of the power plant block. According to current market assessments, there are still no suitable framework conditions for highly efficient gas-fired power plants to continue operating economically beyond autumn 2020. The owners are therefore once again demonstrating their willingness to temporarily shut down the power plant from October 2020 to the end of September 2021. At the same time - and for the same reasons - Uniper, as the sole owner of the Irsching 4 gas-fired power plant, has also announced the provisional closure of this unit from October 2020 to the end of September 2021.

Background:
Irsching 5 has an output of 846 megawatts and went into operation in 2010. With an efficiency of 59.7 percent, it is one of the most modern gas-fired power plants in Europe. It is operated by Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH on behalf of the owning companies. Uniper holds 50.2 percent of the shares, N-ERGIE 25.2 percent, Mainova 15.6 percent and ENTEGA 9 percent. Irsching 4, with a capacity of 561 megawatts, went into operation in 2011 and, with an efficiency of 60.4 percent, is one of the most efficient gas-fired power plants in the world. The two power plant units fall under the so-called grid reserve regulation. They are only used when their output is needed to stabilize the grid. This is the case when the grid in southern Germany has to be supported due to temporary bottlenecks.

For further information please contact:

Uniper SE
Georg Oppermann
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[e-mail]

ENTEGA AG
Michael Ortmanns
[phone]
[e-mail]

Mainova AG
Volker Wasgindt
[phone]
[e-mail]

N-ERGIE AG
Dr. Heidi Willer
[phone]
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