A 0.2% efficiency gain may appear negligible on paper, but ABB argues it represents a substantial untapped lever in global energy consumption.
The Swiss technology giant has published a new report that dives deep into industrial efficiency, drawing on analysis of more than 1,000 large motors and generators delivered from its Västerås facility between 2015 and 2025.
In the study, ABB finds that seemingly small specification decisions have an influence on long-term electricity demand, operating costs and emissions trajectories across heavy industry.
In the pursuit of net zero, every chance to decarbonise – from sweeping strategies to marginal gains – is important in the big picture, especially in the context of heavy industry.
As such, ABB's research may prove pivotal for cleaning up this carbon-heavy corner of the world economy.
