Kenya invites Bitcoin mining firms to tap surplus geothermal power - BitcoinEthereumNews.com
BitcoinLe Kenya invite les sociétés minières Bitcoin à exploiter lénergie géothermique excédentaire06/03/2022Nouvelles Bitcoin Ethereum???? Envie de travailler avec nous ? CryptoSlate recrute pour une poignée de postes ! Kenya is looking to become Africas first Bitcoin mining hub by inviting Bitcoin mining companies to use surplus geothermal energy to power their operations, according to local media outlet Le Standard. KenGen, the largest electric power producer in Kenya, disclosed that some mining firms have already approached it about the matter. The company did not provide the names of the companies looking to take it up on its offer. However, Africa does not have any Bitcoin mining firms, meaning the companies are most likely from the U.S. or Europe. Kenya currently produces 863 megawatts (MW) of geothermal power, making it the largest geothermal energy producer in Africa. KenGen did not disclose how much surplus electricity it offers but said the companies had approached it with different power requests starting from 20 MW. The official plans involve having the companies establish their mining farms at KenGen‘s main geothermal power station in Olkaria, Naivasha. The power plant is 123 kilometers from Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. According to KenGen Geothermal Development Director Peketsa Mangi, the firm has ample space for