ABB India and THINK Gas Partner for Digital Innovation, Achieving 60% Operational Cost Reduction
The impact is high due to the large scale of the deployment across ten Indian states and 19 GAs, covering a substantial number of CNG stations and connections. The reported 60% operational cost reduction is a significant achievement for the client, showcasing a high return on investment and potential for further adoption of ABB's solutions in India's expanding city gas distribution sector.
The announcement details a successful strategic partnership leading to significant operational cost savings (up to 60%) for THINK Gas, enhanced efficiency, and centralized control. This demonstrates a strong value proposition for ABB's technology and strengthens its market position in a growing sector.
ABB India Limited and THINK Gas have announced a strategic partnership to drive digital innovation in city gas distribution across India. The collaboration, announced on July 30, 2025, involves: * THINK Gas deploying ABB's ABB Ability™ SCADAvantage system to monitor and control its gas distribution network, which supplies Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to over 500 fuel stations in India. * The solution covers 19 Geographical Areas (GAs) across ten Indian states, including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. This network includes approximately 5,50,000 registered DPNG connections and around 17,000 inch-km of steel pipeline. * ABB’s cloud-based automation platform centralizes operations and provides real-time visibility from THINK Gas's control room in Chennai. It enables centralized price management and billing, gas planning and reconciliation, pressure and flow control, and improves data accuracy and integrity. * THINK Gas reported achieving up to a 60 percent reduction in natural gas distribution operational costs, particularly operator costs, and improved process times, responsiveness, and control. * Chiradeep Datta, Chief Operating Officer at THINK Gas, stated that the partnership ensures a secure energy supply for millions of Indians and has significantly boosted operational efficiency and optimized manpower. * G Balaji, Senior Vice President of the Energy Industries division at ABB India, highlighted that ABB has automated and digitalized 80 percent of India's City Gas Distribution networks, playing a crucial role in India's energy initiatives.
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