With increased global demand for alternative energy sources, many developing countries are considering the introduction of nuclear power programmes to meet growing energy needs. This, in turn, has necessitated the exigency for nuclear science/technology education programmes, helping nuclear professionals maintain and expand their nuclear expertise.
As the global hub for exchange in peaceful nuclear technologies, the IAEA is spearheading training programmes with the development and distribution of simulation software and training courses. With the recent addition of a Small and Medium Sized or Modular Reactor (SMR) simulator, the IAEA bolstered its collection of educational nuclear power plant simulators.
The brand new simulator of an integral pressurized water reactor (iPWR) type is the first and only freely available simulator to understand the physics and technology of SMRs for educational purposes. Responding to growing interests and activities in SMR technology, the simulator is available for free to all IAEA Member States. It comes with proper manuals in order to understand the intricacies of this technology, along with ways to perform various exercises.