Strategic shift: Swiss engineering firm ABB's digital realignment

How the engineering firm's transformation helped it surge ahead in renewables

Earlier this year, Swiss engineering technology firm ABB launched 180 digital solutions globally that would cover utilities, industries, infrastructure and transportation. ABB Ability, the new platform for the solutions, will come into play as the company looks to make 20 substations in Himachal Pradesh digital-ready after a recent order from the state utility.

The developments reflect how ABB India’s transformation of its business in recent years has helped to align itself with market drivers like renewable energy, digital service and digitalisation. This has been aided by factors such as focus on renewable; shift from old substations to digital ones, from