Energy officials in Dagestan, in collaboration with law enforcement, have uncovered an illegal mining farm in the Kirovsky district of Makhachkala, according to a report by the branch of “Rosseti North Caucasus” — “Dagenergo.”
Experts observed a significant overload on the power line extending from the “Polygon ‘Solntse'” substation, which is equipped with two transformers, each with a capacity of 6.3 MVA.
During the inspection, it was determined that the technological disruption was caused by the operation of a mining farm owned by a private individual. Network losses amounted to about 70%, affecting the electricity supply to nearly 1,500 residents and ten commercial entities.
Law enforcement seized 250 mining devices, each with a capacity of 3.5 kVA.
Earlier, energy officials in Dagestan urged bitcoin miners to shut down their farms during cold spells.