Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer Technologies is in the process of acquiring approximately 600 MW of additional power capacity to expand its Bitcoin mining capabilities and other activities.
mining operations said On Friday, it signed a lease for an Ohio-based industrial park with advanced power infrastructure, expected to unlock up to 570 MW of power capacity. 30 year contract Bitdeer said it will increase Bitdeer’s total power capacity to 2.5 GW globally, in addition to strengthening the company’s infrastructure development pipeline for Bitcoin mining and other aspects of its operations.
“The strategic location of the Hannibal Industrial Park, combined with the readily available infrastructure, will allow us to significantly expand our existing power capacity and support our growth ambitions in Bitcoin mining and HPC and AI,” said Bitdeer Chief Business Officer Linghui Kong. Said on Friday.
The mining company expects to gradually acquire an additional 570 MW of power capacity over the next year or so. Of the 570 MW, 266 MW is expected to be available to miners in the second half of 2025. The remaining 304 MW are “currently under review for formal incorporation into the regional transmission planning process.”
Mining a single Bitcoin requires approximately 260 megawatt hours (MWh), including cooling the server farm. According to ~ According to estimates cited by the University of British Columbia.
BitDeer’s stock (ticker BTDR) was trading at $10.26 at press time, up about 5% in Friday trading.
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