Lineage, a global cold storage leader, applied expert recommendations and AI-driven data insights to achieve a 30-percent reduction in both energy costs and energy intensity, equivalent to powering 250,000 homes annually.
This is just one example of how ABB Electrification (EL) Advisory Services, ABB NavigateTM, can help companies bridge the gap in skills and experience required to tackle the complex challenges of the energy transition.
A skills gap around the globe is impacting the ability for companies to acquire in-house expertise. Experienced professionals in electrical systems are leaving the industry faster than they can be replaced. This makes it increasingly difficult to attract and retain personnel with the knowledge required to:
- Integrate and manage renewable energy resources
- Keep up with rapid technological changes
- Protect against data breaches, cyberattacks, and ensure data privacy
- Maintain and manage equipment to eliminate costly downtime
- Use data-driven process optimization to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy costs
Even for larger companies, with a wider pool of skilled personnel, tackling these challenges with in-house resources and traditional maintenance methods, which rely heavily on scheduled checks and reactive interventions, can be difficult and costly. These approaches often lead to unnecessary servicing, higher downtime, inflated operational costs and compliance risks.
As the energy landscape evolves, so too must the maintenance strategies used to optimize and modernize the electrical equipment and systems powering modern industry. Our aim is to address today’s problems with tomorrow’s solutions, helping our customers to achieve net zero," said Lee Todd, Global Advisory Service Business Leader for ABB Electrification Service.
Leveraging an ecosystem of specialist business partners, such as clean technology startup, Ndustrial, ABB Navigate approaches issues holistically, connecting the dots between operations and big-picture business goals. It often starts with baselining electrical systems with digital monitoring and data collection to then guide customers in how to achieve more with less for long-term profitability.
ABB service experts work closely with customers to understand desired outcomes. Experts identify agnostic solutions that allow businesses to adapt with scalability and flexibility, while maintaining safety and uptime.
Every organization’s journey to net zero will be different, but common to each journey is the need to ensure that electrical systems are safe, available, reliable, predictable and sustainable,” Lee said.
ABB Navigate has delivered tangible results for businesses across sectors.
Through real-time monitoring and avoiding energy price spikes, the world’s largest recycler of end-of-life tires saved over £1 million annually at a single facility, generating a 25x return on investment. 
Electricity costs were cut by 65% through peak shaving, time-of-use energy management and use of an on-site PV system in combination with a Battery Energy Storage System. Also, £120,500/year revenues were generated from ancillary services markets, capacity markets, and energy trading. 
Through energy density mapping, a major pharmaceutical company was able to measure the energy and carbon content of a single tablet coming off their production line for ESG reporting. During this process, ABB engineers proposed swapping motors and drives used on their production lines to achieve a 30% energy savings per motor with a payback of less than 12 months.
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