Rosatom Moves All Nuclear Power Plants to Domestic Software
Acceptance testing has begun at 11 Russian nuclear power plants for the TOREKS software system, which manages maintenance, materials, and technical documentation at nuclear facilities.
A Critical Digital System Shifts to Russian Software
Testing of the Russian-developed TOREKS system, running on the AKSIOMA platform, has begun at all nuclear power plants operated by Rosenergoatom, part of Rosatom. The system is a mission-critical tool for plant operation and support. It is used to plan maintenance outages, manage material and technical resources, provide engineering support for equipment, maintain technical documentation, and address personnel-related tasks linked to day-to-day operations.
The scale of the project is underscored by the fact that all 11 Russian nuclear power plants, along with operational centres, crisis management centres, and the company’s central office, are participating in the tests. Once fully deployed, more than 20,000 users are expected to work with the system on a daily basis.
The TOREKS import substitution project began in February 2024. Previously, the system operated on a foreign software platform, creating technological dependence in one of the most sensitive sectors of the economy. Its full functionality has now been migrated to the domestically developed AKSIOMA platform by Interprokom. The platform is based on open-source code and is compatible with Russian operating systems Astra Linux and Red OS.
Testing Under Real Operating Conditions
A distinctive feature of the current phase is that testing is being carried out by the end users themselves – nuclear power plant operators and engineers who work with the system every day.
At Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant, one of the first facilities involved in the programme, functional tests of resource management features have already been completed. In parallel, Rosenergoatom’s crisis management centre is testing operational dispatch control functions. At the company’s headquarters, integration with human resources and administrative support systems is being validated.
The full testing cycle is scheduled to run until April 2026. The system is expected to enter pilot industrial operation in the second half of 2026, with the final transition to full-scale operation planned for June 2027.
Improving Transparency and Optimising Maintenance
TOREKS addresses critical tasks in the operational management of nuclear power plants. The system aggregates comprehensive data on equipment, tracks its technical condition, coordinates maintenance and repair activities, optimises material consumption, and manages budgets allocated for these works.
At present, maintenance at nuclear power plants requires coordination between multiple departments, planning of complex logistics chains, and strict control of compliance with technical standards. TOREKS consolidates all these processes within a single information system. This increases transparency, accelerates management decision-making, and reduces the risk of errors that could affect nuclear safety.
Integration into a Unified Digital Ecosystem
Looking ahead, the TOREKS platform will be integrated with other Rosenergoatom information systems to form a unified digital ecosystem for managing the full lifecycle of equipment. This includes integration with human resources management systems, financial planning tools, predictive analytics, and condition monitoring systems.
Another promising area is the development of artificial intelligence tools to analyse large volumes of data from operational logs. These capabilities could enable the system to recommend optimal actions to personnel for equipment management and maintenance.
