Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Graduates First Trainees from Saeul 2 Power Plant Simulator

Published 17 Mar.2023 13:59(KST)

Updated 07 Aug.2025 19:54(KST)

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Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (President Hwang Ju-ho, hereinafter KHNP) produced the first 10 trainees for the training simulator to cultivate operators for the main control room of Saeul Unit 2 Power Plant on the 17th.

Trainees are taking a group photo in front of the simulator building of Saeul Units 3 and 4.

The trainees will be deployed to the Saeul Units 3 and 4 power plants under construction and will be involved in actual operations such as commissioning.

The simulator is an integrated system of hardware and software designed to replicate the exact shape and functions of an actual power plant. It is equipment capable of simulating normal, abnormal, and accident conditions of a nuclear power plant.

KHNP conducts training through the simulator to improve the response capabilities of power plant operators and also uses it for licensing examinations for reactor operators and reactor operator supervisors.

The Saeul Unit 2 Power Plant simulator began construction in April 2018, was completed at the end of last year, and started full operation in January. It incorporates the latest designs tailored to the characteristics of Saeul Unit 2 and has passed two rounds of international standard performance tests for simulators.

In particular, compared to existing simulators, it has enhanced functions for simulating severe accidents, which is expected to play a significant role in improving operators' abilities to respond to severe accidents.

Shin Ho-cheol, head of KHNP's Central Research Institute responsible for the simulator development, said, “A simulator that operates identically to an actual power plant is essential to improve operators' operational skills. We will continue to strive to develop cutting-edge simulators so that the world's best operators can be produced.”