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ARLINGTON, Va. and DÜSSELDORF, Germany, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

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