Geo-X: Generalised geospatial software for production of green commodities
Geo-X is an open-source geospatial optimisation tool designed to estimate the production costs of green commodities such as hydrogen and ammonia. Building on the GeoH2 model, Geo-X introduces a fully generalised structure that enables the integration of multiple renewable energy sources and diverse commodity production pathways. The software couples detailed techno-economic plant optimisation with spatially explicit assessments of transport and infrastructure, managed through a reproducible Snakemake workflow. Geo-X supports applications across data-rich and data-constrained contexts, providing transparent, extensible modelling for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners. Its capabilities are demonstrated for hydrogen and ammonia production in Ukraine and Ghana.
Authors
- Alycia Leonard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7072-9150)
- Lukas Schirren
- Stephanie Hirmer
- Samiyha Naqvi
- Miguel Sanchez-Lopez
Institutions
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- SoftwareX
- Published
- 2026-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2026.102712
- Primary Topic
- Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00