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Bitcoin mining is warming an entire town in Finland, thanks to a new project by the world’s largest Bitcoin mining company.
Marathon Digital Holdings has launched a pilot project that recycles heat from Bitcoin mining to warm the homes of over 11,000 residents. The 2-megawatt pilot project, located in the Satakunta region, was announced in a June 20 X post: “In Finland, we launched a 2-megawatt pilot project to warm a community of 11,000 residents with recycled heat from digital asset computing.”
This facility marks Marathon’s first district heating-based pilot project in the Euro area.
With the use of an underground system of pipes, Marathon’s new facility warms homes using a technique known as “district heating,” which involves centrally heating water. With the amount of extra heat produced by Bitcoin mining rigs, this strategy may prove to be a sustainable way to heat houses.
The possibility of Bitcoin mining supporting sustainable heating solutions in the future is demonstrated by the success of this pilot project, which may open the door for more global projects along similar lines.