OREANDA-NEWS. October 18, 2012.  On October 16 the Atomic Energy Information Center was opened in Saratov to become the sixteenth facility of the information centers network being pursued by Rosatom in the nuclear industry site hosting regions (Saratov region hosts Balakovo NPP). The information center has been established on the premises of the Stolypin Volga Region Institute.

Nuclear information centers are multifunctional communication grounds serving to advise the public on issues related to nuclear energy. The centers are opened under ROSATOM aegis in capitals of the regions which have nuclear facilities in operation or under construction. Each information center is a state-of-the-art multimedia theater combining panoramic 3-D projection, computer graphics and animation, stereo sound, interactive consoles and personal screens. All these technologies help visitors to plunge into virtual reality.