The latest version of ABB Ability™ OPTIMAX®, ABB’s flagship digital energy management and optimization system, enables coordinated control of multiple industrial assets and processes to improve energy efficiency and reduce pollutant and carbon emissions.
1. The upgraded ABB Ability™ OPTIMAX® 6.4 will feature artificial intelligence modules to improve predictive accuracy and precise coordinated control of multiple assets in industrial sites and hybrid power plants.
2. This digital energy management and optimization system unlocks the efficiency code for multi-user, multi-energy form industries, reducing the costs and emissions of complex systems.
3. The modular system is easy to install and enables automated and semi-automated software updates and upgrades.

DST1405P ABB has launched ABB Ability™ OPTIMAX® version 6.4, the latest version of its flagship digital energy management and optimization system that enables coordinated control of multiple industrial assets and processes to improve energy efficiency, reduce pollutant emissions and reduce carbon emissions.

OPTIMAX’s performance and availability upgrades include an AI module that improves forecasts of load demand, energy production and energy prices without human intervention. This will significantly improve the accuracy of day and day forecasts when power plants are supplying electricity to the grid, helping to avoid fines or other penalties that may arise if power is not delivered as predicted.

Dr. Sleman Saliba, Global Product Manager for Energy Efficiency Management and Optimization at ABB Energy Industries, said:

At ABB, we believe that the greenest energy is the energy that is not being used, so improving efficiency across the entire energy value chain is key. By upgrading, incorporating the latest technologies and targeting the latest market opportunities, OPTIMAX promotes accelerated carbon reduction in industry to help conserve resources, integrate and optimize energy systems, industrial sectors and energy use to promote more efficient, environmentally friendly and sustainable energy conversion and use.

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The latest version of OPTIMAX combines digital technology with modular solutions to simplify user interface presentation and provide an updated and optimized environment for solving energy management challenges faced by industrial companies and energy suppliers.

At a complex thermal power plant in Germany, OPTIMAX achieved an additional 1.5% savings in energy costs in the first six months, achieving a one-year return on investment for the customer.

DST1405P Currently, industry accounts for about a quarter of global energy-related CO2 emissions, 2 and ABB continues to expand the areas served by OPTIMAX to accelerate industrial carbon reduction.

By strategically planning energy flows and asset use, OPTIMAX has helped operators improve energy efficiency across a wide range of sectors, including heating and power generation, green hydrogen, power-to-X, carbon capture and storage (CCS), wastewater treatment, electric vehicles, district heating and cooling.

In addition, OPTIMAX’s modular design makes it easy to install and each component can be ordered individually. The modular platform supports automatic and semi-automatic updates and upgrades.

Combining power process management (PMS), advanced process control (APC) and digital twin technologies, ABB offers the entire value chain solutions from front-end engineering (FEED) to operations and services for industries including power generation, oil and gas, chemicals and hydrogen.