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This means that market participants can now secure initial entry and exit capacities in the core grid at an early stage.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>The basis for this is the market information package published at the beginning of March, which creates transparency regarding the development of the hydrogen core network in clusters and the available capacities for the years 2026 to 2030. On this basis, companies can reserve capacities with the responsible hydrogen core network operators using a standardized request form.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the start of the coordinated reservation process, the hydrogen core network operators are providing an important impetus for the ramp-up of the hydrogen market in Germany and Europe and supporting the establishment of reliable supply chains for hydrogen projects.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"fnb-zitat-block\">\n    <div class=\"fnb-zitat-wrap  stil-quotes\">\n        <span class=\"zitat-line\"><\/span>\n        <div class=\"fnb-zitat\"><span>&#8220;Here we go. The development of the hydrogen core network is progressing. With the start of the coordinated marketing process for the hydrogen core network, we are reaching an important next stage in the development of a hydrogen market in Germany and Europe.&#8221;<\/span><\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"fnb-zitat-autor\">Barbara Fischer, Managing Director FNB Gas<\/div>\n                 <span class=\"zitat-line\"><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container-fluid fnb-downloadl-block break-out\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                <h4 class=\"rubrik text-center\">Downloads<\/h4>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <!-- Downloads -->\n            \n                                    \n                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-8 g-2 offset-lg-1 offset-xl-2 fnb-downloadl-item\">\n                        <div class=\"fnb-dl-name\"><b>Press release on the start of reservations GER<\/b><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"fnb-meta-wrap\">\n                            <div class=\"fnb-dl-beschriftung\">PDF \/ 299 kB<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"fnb-dl-button nep-dl-button\"><a\n                                        target=\"_blank\"\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/fnb-gas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DE-PRESSEMITTEILUNG-19-03-26-1.pdf\"> <\/a><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"fnb-dl-trenner\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\n                                    \n                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-8 g-2 offset-lg-1 offset-xl-2 fnb-downloadl-item\">\n                        <div class=\"fnb-dl-name\"><b>Press release on the start of reservations EN<\/b><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"fnb-meta-wrap\">\n                            <div class=\"fnb-dl-beschriftung\">PDF \/ 298 kB<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"fnb-dl-button nep-dl-button\"><a\n                                        target=\"_blank\"\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/fnb-gas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ENG-PRESSEMITTEILUNG-19-03.pdf\"> <\/a><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"fnb-dl-trenner\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\n                                    \n                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-8 g-2 offset-lg-1 offset-xl-2 fnb-downloadl-item\">\n                        <div class=\"fnb-dl-name\"><b>Market information GER<\/b><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"fnb-meta-wrap\">\n                            <div class=\"fnb-dl-beschriftung\">PDF \/ 4 MB<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"fnb-dl-button nep-dl-button\"><a\n                                        target=\"_blank\"\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/fnb-gas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DE-Marktinformationspaket-04-03-2.pdf\"> <\/a><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"fnb-dl-trenner\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\n                                    \n                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-lg-10 col-xl-8 g-2 offset-lg-1 offset-xl-2 fnb-downloadl-item\">\n                        <div class=\"fnb-dl-name\"><b>Market information EN<\/b><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"fnb-meta-wrap\">\n                            <div class=\"fnb-dl-beschriftung\">PDF \/ 4 MB<\/div>\n                            <div class=\"fnb-dl-button nep-dl-button\"><a\n                                        target=\"_blank\"\n                                        href=\"https:\/\/fnb-gas.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ENG-Marktinformationspaket-04-03-2.pdf\"> <\/a><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"fnb-dl-trenner\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n\n                                        <!-- \/Downloads -->\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The operators of the German hydrogen core network have published a second market information package and will launch a coordinated process for reserving initial hydrogen core network capacities on March 19, 2026. 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