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1 June 2023
UGS Jemgum - Marketing of capacities for 2024/2025
On 15 June 2023, astora GmbH will offer storage capacities for the natural gas storage facility in Jemgum for the storage year 2024/2025 via auction procedures on the capacity platform PRISMA.
22 May 2023
SEFE appears under one brand at the E-world in Essen
The storage company astora and the sales company WINGAS will become part of the brand and also adopt the SEFE logo.
28 April 2023
Maintenance work with flare-off activity in Rehden
From 1 May to 13 May, planned maintenance works will be carried out at the Rehden natural gas storage facility.
9 March 2023
astora successfully markets Rehden capacity for storage year 2023/24
astora has successfully allocated additional storage capacities for storage year 23/24 at the Rehden storage facility via the PRISMA capacity platform.
2 March 2023
astora allocates further capacity in the Rehden storage facility for 2023/24
astora allocates further storage capacities in the Rehden facility for the storage year 2023/2024 via the PRISMA capacity platform.
28 February 2023
Tender for own supply of technical gas
astora GmbH is conducting a tender for the supply of technical gas for the Jemgum and Rehden natural gas storage facilities. The technical gas is required for the technical operation of the storage facilities.
23 February 2023
astora succesfully allocates remaining capacity in the Haidach storage facility for 23/24
astora has successfully allocated the remaining storage capacity of approx. 0.9 TWh for the storage year 23/24 in UGS Haidach on the PRISMA capacity platform.
17 February 2023
astora succesfully allocates capacity in the Haidach storage facility for 23/24
astora has successfully allocated the storage capacity of approx. 7.3 TWh for the storage year 23/24 in UGS Haidach on the PRISMA capacity platform.
17 February 2023
astora allocates remaining capacity in the Haidach storage facility for 23/24
On 23 February 2023, astora will offer storage capacities for the storage year 23/24 on the capacity platform PRISMA.
16 February 2023
astora allocates capacity in the Haidach storage facility for 23/24
Due to incorrect bidding, today's Haidach auction will be repeated on Friday, 17 February 2023.
9 February 2023
astora successfully markets Rehden capacity for storage year 23/24
In order to secure the supply of natural gas to Europe, astora is allocating storage capacities in the Rehden facility for the storage year 2023/2024 via the PRISMA capacity platform.
9 February 2023
astora allocates capacity in the Haidach storage facility for 23/24
In order to secure the supply of natural gas to Europe, astora is allocating storage capacities in the Rehden facility for the storage year 2023/2024 via the PRISMA capacity platform.
3 February 2023
astora allocates capacity in the Rehden storage facility for 2023/24
In order to secure the supply of natural gas to Europe, astora is allocating storage capacities in the Rehden facility for the storage year 2023/2024 via the PRISMA capacity platform.
2 February 2023
Natural gas storage Rehden: Withdrawal operation resumes
The natural gas storage Rehden will be back in operation on Friday, 3 February 2023 at 6:00 a.m., earlier than previously reported.
2 February 2023
Capacity booking in the Rehden storage facility for 2023/24
With a working gas volume of 3.9 billion cubic meters, the Rehden storage facility is one of the largest natural gas storage facilities in Western Europe and plays a central role in securing the supply of natural gas to Germany and Europe.
31 January 2023
Deflagration at a flare at the astora site Rehden
On Tuesday, 31.01.2023, a deflagration occurred at a flare at the natural gas storage facility in Rehden for reasons unknown so far. No people were injured and no effects on the environment could be determined.
21 December 2022
The EU Commission approves the acquisition of the sole ownership of SEFE by the German Federal government and further capital measures
On 20 December 2022, the EU Commission approved further capital measures that enable SEFE Securing Energy for Europe (“SEFE”) to operate as an integrated gas midstream company and continue to ensure security of supply for Germany and Europe.
7 December 2022
astora allocates capacity in the Rehden storage facility for 2023/24
In order to secure the supply of natural gas to Europe, astora is allocating storage capacities in the Rehden facility for the storage year 2023/2024 via the PRISMA capacity platform.
16 November 2022
astora: tender for own supply of electricity
astora GmbH is conducting a tender for the supply of electricity for the Jemgum and Rehden natural gas storage facilities. The delivery period covers the calendar years 2023 and 2024.
15 November 2022
The German government becomes the sole owner of the SEFE Group
With effect from 14 November 2022, the Federal Government becomes the sole owner of SEFE Securing Energy for Europe ("SEFE") and thus of astora. By way of a capital cut, the Federal Government first took over all shares in SEFE and provided the company with new share capital of 225 million euros.
9 September 2022
Maintenance work with flare-off activity in Rehden
astora will perform maintenance works on the grounds of its Rehden natural gas storage facility on 12 September. Due to safety reasons, small amounts of natural gas must be flared off.
14 February 2022
astora markets interruptible working gas volume at Rehden storage facility
The principle already proven in Haidach and Jemgum is now also being transferred to the Rehden storage facility. Via the PRISMA platform, customers can book interruptible volume at any time from astora at a fixed price and, if required, flexibly design it with additional interruptible injection and withdrawal capacity.
11 February 2022
astora successfully markets Haidach capacity for storage year 2022/23
astora has successfully allocated the remaining storage capacities for storage year 22/23 in the Haidach storage facility on the PRISMA capacity platform.
1 February 2022
astora allocates Haidach-capacities in two procedures for 22/23 and 24/25
In February, astora will market capacities at the Haidach storage facility in two separate procedures: Between 08.02.2022 and 22.02.2022 astora will offer storage capacities for the storage year 22/23 and on 17.02.2022 for the storage year 24/25 on the capacity platform PRISMA.

UGS Jemgum - Marketing of capacities for 2024/2025

SEFE appears under one brand at the E-world in Essen

Maintenance work with flare-off activity in Rehden

astora successfully markets Rehden capacity for storage year 2023/24

astora allocates further capacity in the Rehden storage facility for 2023/24

Tender for own supply of technical gas

astora succesfully allocates remaining capacity in the Haidach storage facility for 23/24

astora succesfully allocates capacity in the Haidach storage facility for 23/24

astora allocates remaining capacity in the Haidach storage facility for 23/24

astora allocates capacity in the Haidach storage facility for 23/24

astora successfully markets Rehden capacity for storage year 23/24

astora allocates capacity in the Haidach storage facility for 23/24

astora allocates capacity in the Rehden storage facility for 2023/24

Natural gas storage Rehden: Withdrawal operation resumes

Capacity booking in the Rehden storage facility for 2023/24

Deflagration at a flare at the astora site Rehden

The EU Commission approves the acquisition of the sole ownership of SEFE by the German Federal government and further capital measures

astora allocates capacity in the Rehden storage facility for 2023/24

astora: tender for own supply of electricity

The German government becomes the sole owner of the SEFE Group

Maintenance work with flare-off activity in Rehden

astora markets interruptible working gas volume at Rehden storage facility

astora successfully markets Haidach capacity for storage year 2022/23

astora allocates Haidach-capacities in two procedures for 22/23 and 24/25