How Los Alamos software helps you staff a nuclear reactor project

ReactorCast can control costs, prevent schedule delays

Nuclear power plants generate electricity in 31 countries, according to the World Nuclear Association. Credit to: AdobeStock

The commercial nuclear energy industry relies on highly specialized workers whose training and expertise take years to develop. ReactorCast, a specialized modeling software platform developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory, can help nuclear project planners understand how decisions about reactor technologies, project locations and workforce development efforts shape staffing needs throughout a project’s lifespan. Why this matters: For new ventures starting up in the nuclear energy industry, this tool compares different project scenarios and provides insight into workforce demands, from construction and operations to eventual decommissioning. Early forecasts can help reduce schedule delays, control long-term costs and support more informed project planning. Applications: Comparing workforce needs across reactor technologies Evaluating potential project locations Identifying future workforce gaps Supporting workforce development and training strategies About licensing opportunities: Through the Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation, the Laboratory licenses its inventions, technologies, software and research tools to companies and organizations that can turn them into products and services that benefit society. LA-UR-26-25205 AI tools were used to generate headlines (with human editing).

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