Interim Report

The Purdue University and Duke Energy feasibility study was announced in April 2022. The interim report, released in May 2023, culminates hundreds of hours of research and evaluation from world-renowned leaders and industry experts.

To date, the study revealed several findings – spurring questions about the future of clean energy and recommendations for how to advance new nuclear development in the 2030s and beyond. 

Small Modular Reactor and Advanced Reactor Feasibility Study Interim Report, June 6, 2023

Two-Page Report Fact Sheet, May 10, 2023

No technology has been selected, and no decision to build a new plant has been made. However, to further evaluate the viability of small modular reactors for the university and the State of Indiana, Purdue University and Duke Energy will work together on the next steps outlined in the interim report.