Uniper SE operates as an energy company. It operates in European Generation, Global Commodities, and International Power Generation segments.
The company owns and operates various power and heat generation facilities, including fossil fuel power plants, such as coal, gas, oil, and combined gas and steam; and hydroelectric, nuclear, biomass, photovoltaic, and wind power plants.
It also markets energy services comprising fuel procurement, engineering, operation, maintenance, and trading services under the Energy Services brand; and provides individual power and natural gas supply to industrial customers and energy partners that include municipal and regional utilities in Germany and neighboring countries. In addition, the company procures fuels, trades in emission allowances, and markets electricity; imports gas from various sources; invest in infrastructure; trades in and sells energy; and manages power plants.
Further, it trades in commodities, which comprise power, natural gas, liquefied natural gas, coal and freight, and climate solutions, as well as energy advisory services to energy suppliers, utilities, and industrial customers; provides district heating and online gas dispatch services; and operates gas storage and power-to-gas facilities in Germany, Austria, and the United Kingdom.
The company operates in Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, the Benelux countries, Russia, North America, and internationally.
Uniper SE was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. As of March 26, 2020, Uniper SE operates as a subsidiary of Fortum Oyj.