ABB brings GenAI into energy management

By bringing IKV’s copilot functionality into EMS, operators, energy managers and sustainability teams can ask questions directly about energy usage, emissions drivers, cost factors and equipment performance. This removes the need to navigate multiple dashboards, apply extensive filters, export data or compile reports manually. EMS Copilot supports faster interpretation of operational energy data, while retaining the transparency and rigor required for industrial decision-making.

This integration reflects the operational reality many industrial organisations now face, including escalating energy costs, increased complexity across assets and systems, and growing requirements for efficiency, reliability and sustainability reporting. In industries such as mining, pulp and paper, metals and cement, where energy can represent a significant portion of operating costs, faster access to performance insights can support timelier operational decisions.

ABB selected EMS to benefit from Industrial Knowledge Vault’s expanded capabilities due to its maturity and robust data model, which provides the structure needed to generate reliable, actionable insights from energy performance data.

“Industrial organisations are under increasing pressure to improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions and strengthen operational resilience,” said Sanjit Shewale, global head of digital for ABB’s process industries division. “By integrating generative AI capabilities into our Energy Management System, we are empowering teams to access the insights they need for faster, more informed decisions, without adding complexity to day-to-day operations.”

Industrial Knowledge Vault was launched to help industrial organisations retain and safeguard critical expertise by capturing and structuring information into a centralised repository that can be accessed through natural language conversations. Industrial Knowledge Vault supports the creation of actionable procedures and step-by-step workflows to help workers apply best practices more efficiently and preserve safe operations.

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