Russia Builds VR Training System for Nuclear Industry
Rosenergoatom is developing virtual reality simulators to accelerate and improve the training of nuclear plant staff, aiming to boost safety at the country’s most powerful reactors.
The system is being built entirely on domestic technologies, including the Astra Linux operating system and the Unigine 3D engine. The first pilot project is underway at the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant II, where a VR simulator has been created to train workers on operating the 10 kV switchgear that powers Russia’s most powerful reactor, the VVER-1200. The simulator fully replicates the plant’s control rooms, allowing trainees to master critical procedures under any conditions.
Once validated at Leningrad NPP II, similar training systems will be rolled out across other nuclear plants in Russia. In parallel, existing foreign-made simulators are being migrated to the Unigine engine to ensure technological independence.
