Stefano Erba, Chief Strategy Officer of FNM S.p.A.

Title: H2iseO Hydrogen Valley for sustainable mobility

Abstract: The “H2iseO Hydrogen Valley for sustainable mobility” is an iconic project, implemented by FNM and other companies part of FNM Group (Ferrovienord, Trenord, Milano Serravalle-Milano Tangenziali, FNM Power, FNM Autoservizi) aiming at decarbonising public and private transport, supporting the transition towards a more sustainable transport system; it also enables the implementation in the area of infrastructure for hydrogen production and distribution, to support the local economic and industrial sector in pursuing the EU targets for energy transition.

It is based on two pillars:

• the full decarbonisation of public transport services operated by FNM Group in the Valcamonica area (in Lombardia near Milano, one of the UNESCO heritage sites in Italy), with the introduction of 14 hydrogen-powered trains and 40 hydrogen-powered buses, with 3 dedicated new hydrogen refuelling stations (HRSs) and 3 dedicated new hydrogen production plants;
• • the creation of a network of 5 HRS (now sized for a capacity of distribution of 1 ton per day per station at 350 bar, 350 bar high flow and 700 bars, with possible scale-up) along the motorways operated by FNM Group (180km including the Milano ring roads and the A7 motorway Milano-Genova, both part of the TEN-T core network on the Mediterranean and Rhine-Alps Corridors), potentially connected to new dedicated hydrogen production plants and power stations for the production of additional green energy.

Bio: Chief Strategy Officer of FNM S.p.A. and project leader of hydrogen projects of the FNM Group MBA, PhD, 20+ years of international experience as manager for transport companies and as strategy, management and transport consultant for top tier transport companies. Member of the board of directors of several transport companies. Strong understanding of transport industry and of its functioning across different modes (rail, bus, road, aviation, maritime, logistics).