Denver International Airport boasts the most solar generation of any commercial airport in the United States.  In July 2011, Constellation Energy and Denver International Airport (DIA) announced the completion of a 4.4-megawatt, ground-mounted solar power system–bringing the total amount of hosted solar power at DIA to 8 megawatts. Constellation Energy built, owns and maintains the third solar installation, and DIA will purchase the electricity produced by the system over a 20-year period.

“With the addition of this solar facility, Denver International Airport’s three solar array systems now produce approximately six percent of the airport’s total power requirements,” said Kim Day, aviation manager for DIA. “We support alternative energy applications at DIA because these projects are good for the environment while positively impacting our bottom line; they are financially sustainable. This airport was built with a goal of being green, and with this additional solar array, Denver International Airport now has one of the largest solar installations in North America.”

Denver-based solar development firm Oak Leaf Energy Partners developed all three solar projects for DIA. Quanta Services Intermountain Electric installed all three solar facilities. Yingli Green Energy supplied the photovoltaic panels for the third project. 

Take a peek at the monitoring site here to see how many kilowatt hours were generated today!