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FNB Gas welcomes this goal but sees a need for further measures: The construction of the core hydrogen network should be explicitly included in the Energy Industry Act as a prioritization criterion for grid connection requests. <\/p>\n\n<!--more-->\n\n<p>Since electric compressors rely on high-capacity grid connections to operate the hydrogen core network, delays in providing these connections must not jeopardize the rollout of hydrogen. Taking the core network into account when prioritizing grid connections not only strengthens the development of hydrogen infrastructure but also supports an efficient, cross-sector energy system. <\/p>\n\n<p>Our full statement is available in the download area.<\/p>\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>Statement on the RefE Grid Connection Package<\/b><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"fnb-meta-wrap\">\n                            <div class=\"fnb-dl-beschriftung\">PDF \/ 205 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\/07\/2026-07-22_FNB-Gas_Stellungnahme_RefE-Netzanschlusspaket.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 grid connection package is intended to expedite grid connection procedures and ensure that scarce grid connection capacity is prioritized more transparently and efficiently in the future. 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