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Breitbrunn

Bavarian depleted-field gas storage run by NAFTA Speicher, exempt from Germany's reduced 45% fill target.

Breitbrunn occupies a former exhausted gas field in Bavaria, owned by NAFTA Speicher with Uniper Energy Storage running it as storage system operator; it meets the standard 80% fill target for 1 November, unlike six named pore sites.

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Background

Breitbrunn, also known as Breitbrunn/Eggstätt, reuses a depleted natural gas field to hold injected volumes, with NAFTA Speicher as owner and technical operator while Uniper Energy Storage acts as storage system operator, a split of roles not uncommon in the German market. It sits within NAFTA's three-site Bavarian portfolio, alongside Inzenham-West and Wolfersberg, whose combined working gas capacity runs to around 1.8 billion cubic metres.

Bavarian sites like Breitbrunn fall outside the six pore-storage facilities singled out for relief, so the Gasspeicherfüllstandsverordnung holds it to the standard 80% target for 1 November.

Common Questions
Who operates Breitbrunn gas storage?
NAFTA Speicher owns and technically operates Breitbrunn/Eggstätt, with Uniper Energy Storage acting as storage system operator, as part of a three-facility Bavarian portfolio holding around 1.8 billion cubic metres of working gas.Source: NAFTA Speicher
Does Breitbrunn have the reduced German gas storage target?
No. Breitbrunn is one of four Bavarian sites exempt from the reduced 45% target, so it must meet the standard 80% fill requirement for 1 November under Germany's Gasspeicherfüllstandsverordnung.Source: Bundeswirtschaftsministerium
Is Breitbrunn gas storage being decommissioned?
Uniper Energy Storage has applied to Germany's network regulator to decommission Breitbrunn from 31 March 2027, when its marketing contract with owner NAFTA Speicher ends.Source: energate messenger
How much gas can Breitbrunn store?
Breitbrunn, commissioned in 1998 and shared with neighbouring Eggstätt, holds working capacity of around 992 million cubic metres, among the largest pore stores in Europe.Source: NAFTA Speicher

Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 31 July 2026. Editorial standards.