D4.8 - Fuel cell bus rollout in Sweden. Developing pathways to post-JIVE deployment in Scandinavia

The aim of this study is to identify the obstacles that prevented the rollout of buses in any Swedish city and to compile these findings into recommendations for a successful future implementation. This study is primarily based on interviews with stakeholders involved in initial discussions and processes that began positively but ultimately led to no buses being deployed in Sweden as part of the project. Due to the significant financial commitment required for a minimum of five buses in the JIVE 2 project, Sandviken opted to purchase two buses independently. Some challenges were encountered in reaching interviewees who have since left their positions since the JIVE 2 discussions took place. As a result, the study focuses on the available interviewees from Gävleborg and western Sweden, along with representatives from the bus manufacturer Solaris and Hydrogen Sweden.