Atos, a global leader of AI-powered digital transformation, today announces strategic partnership with EDF aimed at advancing nuclear operations for export projects and developing industrialized approach to managing data, business processes and activities during exploitation of nuclear facilities. Partnership, that can last up to 15 years, will lead to development of Operations Information Management System (OIMS), digital backbone of nuclear power plant, designed to support operations and maintenance activities of nuclear infrastructure.
As global energy demand continues to grow, electrification accelerates and nations seek greater energy sovereignty while pursuing decarbonization goals, nuclear power increasingly recognized as cornerstone of energy transition. Governments and industry leaders worldwide investing in new nuclear capacity to address both security of supply and carbon reduction objectives.
Atos OIMS platform helps operators run nuclear plants more efficiently. It streamlines operations and maintenance while enhancing safety.
Collaboration combines EDF's operational excellence as leading nuclear operator with Atos' advanced capabilities in critical systems, complex platform integration, industrial data management, cybersecurity, and IT/OT convergence. Atos will develop scalable, standardized and replicable OIMS model that can address growing number of new nuclear programs outside France and help establish new benchmark for nuclear operations management on global scale. EDF's clients will also be able to benefit from Atos' global footprint and network of partners, supporting local activity and economic development.
Expected benefits of OIMS platform include improved cost control, planning accuracy, risk management in exploitation phase, enhanced Operations & Maintenance efficiency resulting in reduced downtime and more optimized maintenance cycles, increased equipment reliability and safety thanks to better data consistency, traceability, anticipation of failures, facilitation of data-driven decision-making across lifecycle, support to change management and user adoption, avoid obsolescence by guaranteeing interoperability.
In nuclear industry, operational safety, data integrity, and system availability are fundamental requirements. Nuclear infrastructures must rely on resilient technology environments capable of withstanding increasingly sophisticated cyber threats while ensuring business continuity.
Alliance between EDF and Atos places cybersecurity, operational resilience and control at core of OIMS design. Platform intended to meet highest standards for data protection, traceability, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
This partnership will enable international clients of EDF's EPR export projects to benefit from comprehensive, turnkey solution, providing them with tools they need to operate nuclear power plant from moment it is handed over. Integrated approach ensures seamless digital continuity of data throughout entire lifecycle of plant, from design and construction through to operation.
About Atos
Atos is Atos Group brand dedicated to AI-powered, secure, end-to-end digital services. Atos designs, develops, and operates critical digital environments that drive performance, resilience and sovereignty, helping public and private organizations worldwide retain control over data and infrastructures, while meeting regulatory requirements. With more than 52,000 employees serving over 4,500 clients across 54 countries, Atos helps modernize core IT systems, accelerate cloud and data transformation, strengthen cybersecurity.
About Atos Group
Atos Group is global leader in digital transformation with c. 54,000 employees and annual revenue of c. €7.2 billion, operating in 54 countries under two brands - Atos for services and Eviden for products and systems. European number one in cybersecurity and leader in cloud, Atos Group is committed to secure and decarbonized future.
