Denver International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, could one day build a modular nuclear reactor to power its operations and nearby development, including data centers.

The airport will spend up to $1.25 million to commission a study of the feasibility of installing a small nuclear power plant. Officials said modular nuclear reactors — a relatively new technology — can offer safe, clean energy to help the airport meet its sustainability goals.

While the airport has already made considerable investments in green energy, like a 100-acre solar panel farm, CEO Phil Washington said the airport and its surroundings need more sustainable power.

“This would allow us to be the masters of our own energy fate, if you will,” Washington said at a press conference on Wednesday.

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