Turning pressure into confident control
Every operation in the energy ecosystem is under pressure to perform without compromising safety, uptime, or cost. When you automate with ABB, you stay in control and act with confidence.
Our process automation solutions deliver the reliability operators depend on. ABB’s digital-ready Distributed Control Systems (DCS) are secure by design and enable control, safety, and electrical integration. Operators can coordinate process and power in real time, prioritize critical loads and maintain stable production even if energy supply fluctuates. This simplifies complexity as systems come online, expand or evolve with minimal disruption, helping protect investments while maintaining performance over time.
Whether adding capacity or upgrading, ABB DCS systems help operators adapt and scale with confidence in a fast-changing environment.
Because confidence comes from knowing everything is under control.
Automation built to outperform
<p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Meeting today’s demands while preparing for what’s next requires automation that delivers from day one and continues to perform over time. Built on decades of engineering expertise and real operational insight, modern automation is designed to give you confidence in every step forward.</p>
Future-ready platforms
All DCS systems have a lifecycle. The difference lies in how easily they can be adapted, modernized, and extended as needs change.
Efficiency that multiplies
Doing more with less requires unlocking efficiency. That’s the power of integration, where every improvement multiplies the value of your investment.
Proven reliability
When downtime costs millions, trust is earned through proof, with thousands of installations in the most demanding environments.
High-demand environments run on ABB
See how ABB automation helps customers outrun, improving performance, maintaining uptime, and adapting as demand grows.
BASF
Ravago Group
Zero-downtime migration from MOD5 to ABB Ability™ System 800xA® at critical Chemical plant
Chemical
TIWAG
DCS deployment at Kühtai 2 hydropower plant enhances grid stability, renewable integration, and security of supply
Hydropower
Endesa
Automation of LNG bunkering activities to optimize terminal management and reduce energy consumption
LNG
Tennet
DCS modernization at DolWin Beta offshore wind platform improves safety, cybersecurity, and reliability
Offshore wind
Integration that pays back
With ABB, your DCS doesn’t have to operate in isolation. Our engineered solutions bring process automation, electrical systems, functional safety and digital intelligence into one common environment.
This power of integration reduces engineering effort, simplifies operations, lowers lifecycle costs and gives leaders a single source of truth for decision-making. You get better collaboration and the confidence that every part of your operation works as one. The result is a more efficient, more resilient operation, where every improvement builds on what is already in place.
Building a stronger future for all sites
Brownfield sites
Full system replacements are often impractical and costly. For asset-heavy operations, ABB’s ability to modernize without disruption protects throughput, uptime, and product quality. Guided by our stepwise modernization approach, existing infrastructure is retained and repurposed wherever possible. ABB supports mixed systems, where new and legacy components are designed to operate together in an interoperable system, protecting your investment.
Greenfield sites
Agility is paramount for ground-up development projects. They must scale quickly and integrate diverse systems and data sources. ABB’s modular, interoperable platforms deliver rapid scale-up, easy integration, and future-ready flexibility. Plus, with ABB Adaptive Execution™ we have experience that evolves the traditional project approach to deliver results faster, even when you’re facing complexity and change.
Lifecycle performance
ABB builds on a proven foundation of reliability through the ABB Care program. We stay closely connected to your systems with ongoing monitoring, targeted updates, and direct access to experts when it matters most. The focus is simple: keep operations running as expected and resolve issues before they impact production. We also help extend the life of critical components through repair, reuse, and certified recycling. This reduces waste and reliance on new materials while providing data to support sustainability goals.
Fit-for-purpose: Three flagship systems, one shared vision
System 800xA®
- System 800xA®
- Symphony® Plus
- Freelance
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Large-scale, complex sites |
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Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Life Sciences, LNG, CCS, Offshore Wind |
| Description
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800xA delivers a unified operations environment with high-performance HMI, object-oriented engineering, and flexible I/O, including Ethernet-based marshalling. Scalable, integration-rich DCS engineered for the most complex, high-value operations. |
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| Project Spotlight
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DCS modernization at DolWin beta offshore wind platform |
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System 800xA |
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Mission-critical infrastructure |
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Power Generation, Water, District Heating, Integrated utilities |
| Description
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Symphony provides total plant automation with a single control and I/O platform, integrating turbine control, electrical balance of plant and remote systems. It supports flexible architectures and is backward compatible with all previous Symphony generations. |
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| Project Spotlight
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Harmony-to-Symphony upgrade at a paper mill power plant supporting the national grid |
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Symphony® Plus |
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Small to mid-scale operations |
| Typical applications
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Specialty Chemicals, Utilities, District Heating, Water Treatment, Hydropower |
| Description
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Combines the footprint of a PLC with full DCS functionality in a single, easy-to-deploy software environment that runs on a standard PC. Designed for small to mid-sized plants, it enables fast setup with minimal infrastructure, while supporting open standards. |
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| Project Spotlight
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Modernization project enables power station to prepare for unmanned operation |
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Freelance |
Industry offerings
Chemicals and refining, Life sciences, Liquified natural gas, Oil and gas, Offshore wind, Power generation
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