Bitcoin mining equipment and services provider Compass Mining has signed a deal with Canadian infrastructure company Red Jar Digital Infrastructure to build a new data centre with capacity of up to 140 MW.<\/p>\n
According to \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0441-\u0440\u0435\u043b\u0438\u0437\u0443<\/a>, the facility will be located in Ontario and will be 95% powered by clean electricity.<\/p>\n The agreement provides for joint management of the facility. Under the deal, Compass will help the partner manage construction, train staff, and provide operational oversight of the data centre.\u00a0 <\/p>\n Initially, 100 MW will be reserved for Compass’s mining clients; the remainder will power the company’s own mining equipment.<\/p>\n The company currently has an overall capacity of 30 MW.\u00a0 <\/p>\n \u201cExpanding our current capacity through this deal is a major step forward in enabling retail miners to compete at the institutional level,\u201d said Compass CEO Whit Gibbs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Earlier in July Compass entered into a cooperation<\/a> with a California nuclear-power-plant operator, envisaging 150 MW for bitcoin mining.<\/p>\n\n