Designing and optimizing Power-to-X projects means dealing with a high level of complexity. It involves increasingly large systems-engineering models, hundreds of technical and economic constraints, multiple teams working in parallel, and, in many cases, endless Excel spreadsheets that quickly become difficult to manage, update, and scale.
ANDREA was created to help industry professionals tackle these challenges head-on.
Developed to support the design and optimization of complex systems, from hydrogen and ammonia to chemical facilities and sustainable transport, ANDREA enables users to assess the techno-economic feasibility of projects while seamlessly integrating regulatory and environmental variables into simulation and optimization processes.
Ankit Agarwal, one of the platform’s most active users, has experienced these challenges firsthand.
“Previously, I did optimization using Excel. However, with multiple equipment and numerous constraints, this approach was challenging and time-consuming. I had not personally used other optimization software, but I observed colleagues using some tools that appeared complex and less intuitive compared to ANDREA, which simplifies case-building significantly.”
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His experience reflects one of the core principles behind ANDREA’s development: it’s not only about managing the technical complexity of Power-to-X projects, but about helping professionals make better decisions, faster and with greater confidence.
and optimization processes.
Ankit Agarwal, one of the platform’s most active users, has experienced these challenges firsthand.
“Previously, I did optimization using Excel. However, with multiple equipment and numerous constraints, this approach was challenging and time-consuming. I had not personally used other optimization software, but I observed colleagues using some tools that appeared complex and less intuitive compared to ANDREA, which simplifies case-building significantly.”
When Hinicio launched ANDREA on April 2025, the goal was not simply to introduce another platform to the market. It was to deliver a tool capable of producing reliable results across multiple scenarios, reducing costly iterations, and turning technical analysis into actionable decisions.
Reaching that point was a gradual process. ANDREA was shaped through more than four years of use with Hinicio’s clients and over 100 modeled projects. This journey allowed the platform to evolve into an advanced, intuitive, and flexible solution that combines simulation and optimization, enabling users to identify optimal system configurations while simultaneously accounting for technical, economic, and regulatory variables.
“Building cases to meet specific requirements is straightforward, Ankit explains. “You can easily add constraints, model equipment degradation, and run multi-year optimizations in an intuitive way.”
For users, ANDREA centralizes everything needed to understand, size, and optimize complex systems in one place. From the very first interaction, the experience is clear, efficient, and user-focused.
“Results are generated quickly, and the tool includes built-in visualization features for charts and graphs, making analysis effortless. Its user-friendly interface and advanced capabilities, such as clustering for faster multi-year optimization, ensure accuracy and efficiency, even for complex projects.”
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This is where ANDREA delivers value: in decision-making:
- It accelerates the transition from analysis to action.
- It reduces timelines and minimizes costly iterations.
- It increases confidence by validating multiple complex scenarios.
- It enables the exploration of new configurations without rebuilding models from scratch.
“Results are generated quickly, and the tool includes built-in visualization features for charts and graphs, making analysis effortless. Its user-friendly interface and advanced capabilities, such as clustering for faster multi-year optimization, ensure accuracy and efficiency, even for complex projects.”
And above all, it offers a smooth, intuitive, and user experience.
“ANDREA doesn’t just optimize equipment; it optimizes ideas and delivers new insights. It’s fast, accurate, easy to use, and backed by an exceptional support team.”
With more than 9,000 cases modeled and over 4,000 hours of calculation, ANDREA has established itself as a trusted tool for Power-to-X projects. A platform designed not only to handle technical complexity, but to turn it into better-informed, better-designed, and better-executed opportunities.
