US EditionDenver Airport Mulls Building a Nuclear Reactor for Clean Energy
Denver International Airport will spend $1.25 million on a 6-12 month study to evaluate small modular nuclear reactors as a scalable clean energy source for future growth.
- Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and DIA CEO Phil Washington announced a request for proposals on August 12, 2025, to study small modular nuclear reactors at Denver International Airport.
- The study responds to DIA's growing energy demands from a record 82.4 million passengers in 2024 and plans for 120 million by 2045, aiming to explore reliable, clean energy options including nuclear power.
- The $1.25 million feasibility study, expected to take six to twelve months, will examine SMR technology types, costs, financing, risks, regulations, and waste management challenges.
- Washington said, "SMR's can be built in three to five years" and if feasible, reactors would be underground and stackable, generating from 40 to nearly 400 megawatts, enough for DIA's current and future power needs.
- The study marks a cautious step amid criticism over nuclear waste and technology maturity, while DIA will continue pursuing solar, wind, and other renewables to meet its climate goals and sustainability commitments.
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Denver International Airport Considers Going Nuclear With Small Reactors
DIA is considering small modular nuclear reactors to power the airport which is attracting interest from Wyoming manufacturers that build them. The Trump administration is speeding up the permitting process for these reactors which would give the airport energy independence.
DIA wants to go nuclear: Airport will conduct $1.25M study for small modular reactor
DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver International Airport is soliciting proposals for a feasibility study regarding the possibility of a small modular reactor, which is a type of nuclear reactor, on the campus. DIA said Wednesday that the project would help benefit its goal of becoming the world's greenest airport and also be energy independent. The study is projected to cost up to $1.25 million and will take upward of a year to complete. You can no…
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