We kindly like to inform you that in order in to reach more potential customers EPG decided to shift the date of the Auction to 01.06.2022, 10:00 - 11:00
All necesarry information will be also published on PRISMA in a timely manner (latest on 23.05.2022).
General information:
Prices:
UGS_Katharina_Product_ Information_Auction No.2-2022 rev 3.pdf
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The currently booked Working Gas Volume is 488.026 Mio. m³.
All capacity figures for SY 2022/2023 are indicatively only.
Available Capacities (Storage Years 2021/22 and 2022/23):
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Capacity Working Gas Volume |
Capacity Injection Rate |
Capacity Withdrawal Rate |
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Storage Year |
max. |
booked |
available |
max. |
booked |
available |
available (interrupt.) |
max. |
booked |
available |
available (interrupt.) |
2021/2022 |
488,026 |
488,026 |
0.000 |
12.000 |
9.696 |
0.000 |
2.304 |
24.000 |
19.392 |
0.000 |
4.608 |
2022/2023 |
537,185 |
503,743 |
33.442 |
12.000 |
10.000 |
0.660 |
1.340 |
24.000 |
20.000 |
1,330 |
2,670 |
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In this area you will find documents and files related to the marketing activities of UGS Katharina:
UGS_Katharina_Storage_Access_Conditions_Annex_1-01042016.pdf
Annex 1a to the SSA_ Terms & Conditions _ for_Auction vs5,0.pdf
UGS_Katharina_Storage Specification_Annex_3-20200130_vs4.pdf
20220217 Annex 3.1. Injection Characteristics UGS Katharina.pdf
20210305 Annex 3.1. Injection Characteristics UGS Katharina.pdf
20220217 Annex 3.2. Withdrawal Characteristic Curve UGS Katharina.pdf
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UGS_Katharina_General_Determination_Procedure_Variable_ Fee-21042022.pdf
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Date: 28.04.2022
Erdgasspeicher Peissen GmbH (“EPG”) is the storage system operator of the Underground Gas Storage “Katharina” in Germany. EPG constructs and commercially operates the UGS in the proximity of Bernburg in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. Construction of all caverns of UGS Katharina will be finished in 2025. The storage is connected to the “JAGAL” gas pipeline at the connection point Bobbau in Germany. The UGS Katharina is technically operated by the company “VNG Gasspeicher GmbH” (Leipzig, Germany).
For technical purposes of the construction and Gas First Fill (“GFF”) related to cavern no. 141 of UGS “Katharina” to be de-brined until its commissioning which is planned in 2023, EPG offers a “technical product”, i.e. gas storage capacities subject to certain conditions in view of supporting the technical process of de-brining and completion of cavern 141 whereby the customer shall inject during 01.08.2022 06:00 – 01.10.2022 06:00 and withdraw during 01.05.2023 06:00 – 01.06.2023 06:00 665,240 MWh and may store the related gas as described as follows:
Storage Period |
01.08.2022 06:00 – 01.06.2023 06:00 |
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Injection |
01.08.2022 06:00 – 01.10.2022 06:00 |
Max firm injection capacity/h: 454,4 MWh/h |
Interruptible injection capacities |
01.08.2022 06:00 – 01.10.2022 06:00 |
EPG will inform on additional availability of interruptible injection capacities for the next gasday by 11:00 h gasday -1 |
Standstill Period |
01.10.2022 06:00 – 01.05.2023 06:00 |
„no gas movement” |
Withdrawal |
01.05.2023 06:00 – 01.06.2023 06:00 |
Max firm withdrawal capacity/h: 1,100 MWh/h (storage curve applies) |
Interruptible withdrawal capacities |
01.05.2023 06:00 – 01.06.2023 06:00 |
EPG will inform on interruptible withdrawal capacities for the next gasday by 11:00 h gasday -1 |
Storage Balance |
665,240 MWh on 01.10.2022 06:00 |
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Total Quantity: |
665,240 MWh the total injected gas volume will be withdrawn in the withdrawal period again. The storage balance shall at no times become negative. |
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Contractual basis: |
Gas Storage Service Agreement (the “Contract”) between counterparty and EPG |
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Delivery Point: |
Bobbau/Germany (Exit-/Entry capacity with the adjacent network operator “Gascade”/TSO not incorporated in EPGs storage services) |
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Transport: |
Exit-/and Entry-Capacities in Bobbau/Germany to be booked by Storage Customer with “Gascade”/TSO Gascade is the transportation system operator (“TSO”) at Storage Connection Point Bobbau/Germany. |
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Fixed Storage Fee |
No storage fee (zero fee) for storage of gas, due to characteristics and conditions of such “technical product” (i. e. storage of gas for GFF) |
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Variable Storage Fee |
As per publication on website: www.ugs-katharina.de |
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Payment Terms |
Invoicing and due dates as per Contract |
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Contact person |
Mr. Axel Stoltenberg |
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Start of commercial operations of new cavern no. 141 |
Not later than 01.06.2023 |
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Requirements to counterparty |
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Should Your company be interested in the above described storage of natural gas in UGS Katharina, please let us know about your interest by official letter.
We are available for any further information and timely negotiation of the Contract’s terms.