Paraguay Utilizes Mining Heat for Mango Drying

A Bitcoin mining operation in Paraguay has repurposed the heat generated by ASIC miners to dry mangoes.

There’s a mining project in Paraguay that’s drying mangos

Their operation eliminates 2.5 tons of carbon per MW each month from switching the drying operation away from fossil fuels to hydro power + they donate 10% of mango profits to Bitcoin core

Can verify, mangos were yummy pic.twitter.com/eCNnCoIF5Z

— MAGS ?⛏️? (@Crypto_Mags) April 21, 2024

Switching from fossil fuels to hydroelectric power has reduced carbon emissions by 2.5 tons per megawatt monthly, according to Magdalena Gronowska, an advisor to the firm PRTI.

She added that the mining company donates 10% of the fruit sales profits to Bitcoin Core developers.

“Can verify, the mangoes were yummy,” concluded Gronowska.

Bitcoin miners are finding diverse ways to utilize the heat generated by their equipment. A bathhouse in New York, for instance, used it to maintain the temperature of its pool water. However, when clients learned of this, their reactions were mixed.

In the Norwegian town of Sortland, the company KryptoVault organized the drying of wood and seaweed using mining heat. Despite creating jobs, residents opposed the miners due to the noise generated by the data center.

Hashlabs Mining is implementing a project in Finland to heat residential buildings. The first installations are already connected to the heating networks.

Paraguay is experiencing a mining boom. Most activities are concentrated in the Alto Paraná province, home to the Itaipu Dam, the world’s second-largest hydroelectric power plant. The facility more than meets the country’s energy needs.

However, due to the growing damage caused by illegal Bitcoin mining farms, a group of senators proposed a temporary mining ban. After discussions in Congress, the bill’s consideration was postponed, and public hearings were scheduled.

In the event of a moratorium, Paraguay’s economy could lose over $200 million in annual revenue, estimated Jaran Mellerud, co-founder of Hashlabs Mining.