How Going Digital can Boost Nuclear Energy Facilities

By CIO Applications| Tuesday, March 10, 2020

In the age of digitalization, nuclear energy companies can access new opportunities by adopting advanced technological innovations.


FREMONT, CA: As the energy ecosystem becomes more and more digital, better outcomes are becoming the norm for energy providers, consumers,  and the environment. Many sectors have already adopted digitalization, and now is the time for nuclear energy companies to put in necessary efforts to embrace advanced modes of operation. As the nuclear energy industry ventures onto the path of digitalization, new opportunities for competitiveness open up.

Going digital enhances safety and reduces costs associated with operations while delivering greater efficiency. A solution like an enterprise asset performance management allows nuclear power plant operators to respond to challenges promptly and move from a reactive to a proactive strategy. With this, nuclear equipment durability can be extended, and expensive emergency repairs can be minimized. Digitalization also helps in limiting unplanned downtime, saving the costs, effort, and time in the long run.

Digital solutions use raw data, which they then convert into actionable insights. These insights can be extremely advantageous when it comes to simplifying and automating plants. Also, efficient planning becomes possible as data can be shared with the whole supply chain, and resulting in the overall improvement of operational efficiency. With the advent of data analytics solutions, nuclear engineers need to spend less time sifting through data and more time acting on it. This means that they can monitor plant conditions and conduct maintenance more effectively. With digital technologies that facilitate real-time network monitoring and anomaly-detection, threats can also be identified and contained before they do any damage.

Digitalizing nuclear energy generation and integrating technology into nuclear facilities does not just bring enhancement, but also fosters competitiveness that is necessary to strive and navigate in today's competitive energy domain.

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