Today, Uniper brought Germany's first full cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) 
to the new LNG terminal, operated by Uniper, in Wilhelmshaven. The LNG ship 
Maria Energy, owned by Tsakos Energy Navigation, a major energy mover, was 
loaded in Calcasieu Pass, USA, at the liquefaction facility of the LNG supplier 
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC, on December 19, 2022.

The Maria Energy is fully loaded with approx. 170,000 cubic meters LNG 
(97,147,000 cubic meters of natural gas) – enough to supply around 50,000 
German households with energy for one year.

Niek den Hollander, Uniper CCO says: "The successful delivery of the first full 
LNG cargo to the Uniper terminal in Wilhelmshaven is a testament to the strong 
partnership between Uniper, Venture Global, and Tsakos Energy Navigation. The 
use of LNG as a reliable energy source is crucial for the Security of Supply 
for Germany and Europe. We are committed to contribute our part by bringing 
more LNG to the European market and especially Germany via the Wilhelmshaven 
and Brunsbüttel Regas Terminals."

"Venture Global is very proud to supply the first full cargo of LNG ever 
delivered to Germany, and we congratulate Uniper and the German government for 
their swift action to build the infrastructure needed to make this historic day 
possible," says Venture Global CEO Mike Sabel. "As strategic partners, we look 
forward to providing long-term security of energy supply to our allies through 
the continued delivery of clean and reliable US LNG."

The LNG cargo delivered on board of the Maria Energy forms part of the 
commissioning process at the Wilhelmshaven terminal. Commercial operations of 
the Wilhelmshaven terminal are expected to start in mid-January 2023.

The Uniper LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven was opened on December 17, 2022. Via 
the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) Höegh Esperanza, about five 
billion cubic meters of natural gas can be landed in Germany per year.

About Tsakos Energy Navigation

TEN, founded in 1993 and celebrating this year 29 years as a public company, is 
one of the first and most established public shipping companies in the world. 
TEN's diversified energy fleet currently consists of 73 double-hull vessels 
including four dual-fuel LNG powered aframax vessels and two option one shuttle 
tankers under construction, constituting a mix of crude tankers, product 
tankers and LNG carriers, totaling 8.5 million dwt.

About Venture Global

Venture Global is a long-term, low-cost provider of U.S. LNG sourced from 
resource rich North American natural gas basins. Venture Global's first 
facility, Calcasieu Pass, commenced producing LNG in January 2022.  The company 
is also constructing or developing an additional 60 MTPA of production capacity 
in Louisiana to provide clean, affordable energy to the world. The company is 
developing Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) projects at each of its LNG 
facilities.

About Uniper

Düsseldorf-based Uniper is an international energy company with activities in 
more than 40 countries. With around 7,000 employees, it makes an important 
contribution to security of supply in Europe. Uniper's core businesses are 
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 capacity of more than 7 billion cubic meters. Uniper plans for its 22.5 
GW of installed power-generating capacity in Europe to be carbon-neutral by 
2035. The company already ranks among Europe's largest operators of 
hydroelectric plants and intends to further expand solar and wind energy, which 
are essential for a more sustainable and autonomous future. 

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. 

This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on current 
assumptions and forecasts made by Uniper SE Management and other information 
currently available to Uniper. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties 
and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future 
results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the 
estimates given here. Uniper SE does not intend, and does not assume any 
liability whatsoever, to update these forward-looking statements or to modify 
them to conform with future events or developments.

 Source - Venture Global LNG

CONTACT: Uniper: Lucas Wintgens, Spokesperson CEO, T +49 160 95 65 30 04, 
lucas.wintgens@uniper.energy; Tsakos Energy Navigation: George, Saroglou, COO, 
T +30-210 940 7710, gsaroglou@tenn.gr; Venture Global: Shaylyn Hynes, Vice 
President, Strategic Communications, T +1 7036233973, shynes@vglng.com