“ THE DIGITAL TOOLS WE ’ RE CREATING WILL ENABLE US TO HAVE A HUGE NUMBER OF PROJECTS , ACROSS MULTIPLE SITES , READY TO GO AS SOON AS THE REACTORS ARE APPROVED ”
For global coal plant conversion to be successful , the deployment model has to de-risk the construction process ( the riskiest part of a new build project ) and provide coal plant owners with a high level of certainty with respect to schedule and budget . This is necessary to facilitate a rapid and confident assessment , initiation , and completion of these repowering projects .
Coal plant owners will be in a position to evaluate the benefits of repowering within budget and with schedule certainty and begin predevelopment analysis . Providing innovative design and delivery strategies , including financial models and online tools , will reduce the scope and complexity of licensing and site development — making new , clean energy plants easier for customers to buy , build , maintain , and operate across a broad range of markets .
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE ENERGY UTILITIES IN TERMS OF THEIR DIGITAL PLATFORM PRIORITIES ? The digital platform that underpins this project demonstrates how such platforms enable highly complex projects to be delivered at scale and at speed . Bryden Wood have already developed similar data-led solutions for the UK Ministry of Justice , UK Department of Health and Social Care , and major commercial clients , resulting in reductions in construction time , carbon and cost .
For Repowering Coal , new digital infrastructure will enable design knowledge to be embedded in the building systems and design tools so that all parties can share progress and results in real time across all projects .
New algorithmic design tools are being created to :
• Assess coal plant viability for AMR replacement
• Create initial concepts using a design configurator in just days
• Produce detailed design outputs for manufacturing
The structural components for the standardized design ( also by Bryden Wood ) can then be mass produced by existing and new manufacturers and assembled on-site by non-nuclear specialists .
Together , the tools create a completely new , open , digital platform to which everyone has access and can contribute .
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