Rosatom Replaces Imported Software at Ryazan CHP Plant, Strengthening Critical Infrastructure Security
Control of the waste-heat boilers at Dyagilevskaya CHP Plant in Ryazan has been fully migrated to Russian-developed engineering software. The pilot import substitution project, seen as critical for the sector, was implemented by Rosatom Infrastructure Solutions, a division of state nuclear corporation Rosatom.
Domestic Software with Expanded Functionality Replaces Foreign Systems
The Infrastructure IoT-Platform has been deployed on the plant’s waste-heat boilers, fully replacing imported analogues. This was not a simple one-for-one swap. During preparation, specialists audited the CHP plant’s digital infrastructure and then built a unified control environment.
The defining feature of the Russian solution is its ability to consolidate data streams from multiple automated process control systems. In real time, the IoT platform aggregates information from a vast network of sensors installed on the waste-heat boilers and benchmarks it against regulatory and design parameters.
The platform goes beyond online diagnostics. Engineers now have access to predictive analytics capable of identifying deviations in equipment performance well before a failure occurs, flagging risks long in advance. This improves equipment reliability and, by extension, power supply stability, while enabling more accurate long-term operational planning.
A Long-Overdue Solution for Russia’s Energy Industry
Starting January 1, 2025, a full ban took effect on the use of imported software and hardware-software systems at critical information infrastructure facilities. In the fuel and energy complex, domestic systems are already used in 85% of cases.
However, highly specialized systems, such as gas turbine control systems, remain more difficult to localize. According to experts, full substitution in these niches will take several more years.
Against this backdrop, the deployment of the IoT platform at Dyagilevskaya CHP Plant sets an important precedent for Russia’s power sector. Domestic demand for such solutions is substantial.
According to analytics from Rosatom Infrastructure Solutions, the IoT software segment is expanding at 12% annually. If this pace continues, the IoT software market could reach 80 billion rubles by 2030, equivalent to roughly $960 million at current exchange rates.
Five Years Toward Technological Independence
Development of domestic solutions capable of meeting demand from the fuel and energy sector has accelerated in recent years.
Infrastructure IoT-Platform version 1.3 was added to the national registry of domestic software in June 2023. In January 2024, it received certification confirming compliance with FSTEC requirements for critical information infrastructure facilities.
At the same time, the platform’s functionality expanded to support deployment across multiple industries. In summer 2023, developers introduced a digital environmental monitoring module that automates emissions data collection and greenhouse gas reporting.
The solution has already been tested in 10 projects, delivering reductions in operating and energy costs ranging from 9% to 16%, while increasing equipment reliability.
A New Stage for Russia’s Power Industry
The project at Dyagilevskaya CHP Plant demonstrated that Russian developers can deploy solutions that not only replace imported hardware-software systems but surpass them in functionality.
For the fuel and energy complex, this provides a full-scale alternative to expensive Western systems while significantly reducing the vulnerability of critical infrastructure.
Although domestic demand for such hardware-software systems is high, the technology also has export potential. Russian solutions combine substantially lower costs with enhanced reliability, positioning them competitively in international markets.
