Tesla Officially Launches Solar-Powered Bitcoin Mining

Tesla is reportedly ready to finance Bitcoin mining through solar power. In fact, the US company will supply its 3.8 megawatt solar PV array and its 12 megawatt-hour Megapack to power a facility being built by Blocks and Blockstream – two companies connected to the Bitcoin infrastructure. The facility will be built in Texas.

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“We are excited to begin construction of this facility using Tesla Solar and Megapack. This is a step to prove our point that Bitcoin mining can fund emission-free electricity infrastructure and build economic growth for the future.”

– Adam Back, CEO and co-founder of Blockstream.

Once the work is complete, the companies will publish reports on the plant’s performance – including energy and bitcoin mined – to show how well the initiative is working.

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