Marco Alvera

TLDR

Marco Alvera is co-founder and CEO of Tree Energy Solutions (TES), a Brussels-based green hydrogen and e-NG (electric natural gas) company aiming to become one of the world's largest hydrogen producers.

Overview

Marco was appointed Group CEO of TES in June 2022, also becoming an investor in the company. He brought 20 years of leadership in energy companies, most recently as CEO of SNAM, a world-leading energy infrastructure and hydrogen company, for six years. TES produces and transports so-called electric natural gas (e-NG), using renewable electricity to produce hydrogen and then combining it with captured CO2 for transport and storage via existing global gas infrastructure.

He studied philosophy and then followed a career in private equity before entering the energy sector. He is a World Economic Forum participant and a recognized voice in the European energy transition debate.

Career Highlights

• Co-founder and CEO of TES since 2022, building one of Europe's most ambitious green hydrogen projects
• Former CEO of SNAM (6 years), a world-leading energy infrastructure and hydrogen company
• WEF participant and energy transition commentator
• Philosophy degree background combined with private equity experience before energy

Connections

TES is headquartered in Brussels, making it part of the Belgian cleantech and energy transition ecosystem. Its scale-up trajectory is relevant to Belgian cleantech investors including PMV (ParticipatieMaatschappij Vlaanderen) and European energy transition funds.