Simple guides to key technologies and energy efficiency

Millions of people around the world benefit from ABB's technologies without ever coming into contact them and that's because ABB's customers are other businesses. The technologies presented on this page are among the most energy efficient at ABB and the following short guides explain how they work for the non-technician.

Power technologies

  • What is HVDC?

    High-voltage direct current (HVDC) is a technology developed by ABB more than 50 years ago to increase the efficiency of power transmission over long distances.

  • What is network management?

    Network management systems monitor and control the electricity network to keep power flowing and to preserve the balance between generation and consumption.

  • What is FACTS?

    Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) is a generic term for a group of technologies that increase the transmission capacity of the electricity network, maintain or improve voltage stability and grid reliability and reduce overall power losses.

Automation technologies

  • What is process automation?

    Process automation involves using computer technology and software engineering to help power plants and factories in industries as diverse as paper, mining and cement operate more efficiently and safely.

  • What is a variable-speed drive?

    A variable-speed drive is a piece of equipment that regulates the speed and rotational force, or torque output, of an electric motor.

  • What is Azipod®?

    Azipod is the registered trademark of a family of electric propulsion systems for ships, the first of which was developed by ABB about two decades ago. The latest product in the range is the most energy-efficient electric propulsion system on the market.

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