Hitachi, Ltd. has developed a new ‘Metaverse Platform for nuclear power plants’ that leverages a metaverse and AI technology to streamline operations, including nuclear power plants’ safety enhancement, new plant construction, maintenance, and decommissioning. The platform recreates nuclear power plants in a metaverse using high-precision point cloud data and 3D CAD data, and aims to enhance productivity in information sharing, schedule coordination, and asset management among stakeholders by utilising it with partners such as electric utilities and contractors.
It also serves as the foundation of a ‘Data-Driven Power Plant,’ which they aim to establish to address the diverse needs and challenges faced by electric utilities – such as improving equipment reliability, enhancing work management, and increasing operational efficiency – through data-driven value creation.
This new platform embodies Lumada 3.0, which uses Hitachi’s domain knowledge and AI to convert data into value to solve challenges faced by customers and society, and was developed together with GlobalLogic as One Hitachi, integrating Hitachi’s decades-long expertise in the nuclear energy business with its group-wide advanced digital technologies. The platform facilitates the collection, aggregation, and analysis of on-site data, thereby supporting optimal investment planning and plant maintenance through data-driven insights.
In the installation of new equipment or modification in nuclear power plants, precise planning and reliable execution are essential to complete on-site work within the shortest possible timeframe. However, access to nuclear power plants is often restricted by regulations, limiting the frequency and duration of site surveys. In some cases, controlled zones are not accessible during operation, restricting on-site surveys. These constraints require extensive coordination among stakeholders, with electric utilities playing a central role in sharing information and revising work plans.
