Hydrogen Valley South Tyrol

The Hydrogen Valley South Tyrol aims to decarbonise the mobility sector and to connect the region with the main Italian and European economic areas along the Brenner Corridor.

LEAD DEVELOPER

IIT - Institut für Innovative Technologien Bozen

PROJECT PARTNERS

MAIN POLITICAL SPONSORS

Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Euregio, MISE Ministry of Economic Development

MAIN LOCATION

Italy

OTHER LOCATIONS

Yes

Project details

H2 PRODUCTION VOLUME

N.A.

INVESTMENT VOLUME

[M€]:

55.00
FUNDING
VALUE CHAIN COVERAGE

PRIMARY ENERGY SOURCING

  • Electricity from renewable energy sources
  • Other

H2 PRODUCTION

  • Water electrolysis with ALK electrolyser

H2 STORAGE

  • Cylinder - Compressed H2

H2 TRANSPORT

  • Trucking - Compressed H2

H2 DISTRIBUTION FOR MOBILITY

  • HRS 700 bar
  • HRS 350 bar
END USES

MOBILITY

  • Cars
  • Buses
  • Trucks

ENERGY

INDUSTRIAL FEEDSTOCK

Project timeline

CURRENT STATUS:

N.A.

2014

Start of project development

Project finalization

2035


KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PHASE

  • Funding

    Technical assistance funds; combination of European and local co-funding schemes with commitment of stakeholders to match the rest

  • Experienced staff

    Long lasting experienced team in IIT for preparing large scale demonstration projects

  • Local public acceptance

    Hydrogen and electromobility as a well known and accepted technology in the region; high acceptance level in the public because of long lasting didactic activities

  • Stakeholder cooperation

    Regional environment where all partners know each other, short communication ways

COMMERCIAL AND FINANCING PHASE

  • Applying for public subsidy/grant schemes

    Applications for European funding programs and calls and winning them gives good chances and arguments for getting a local co-funding

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