The Russian Bitcoin mining solutions provider, BitCluster has stated that it has set plans of building a 120MW BitCluster Ethiopian Data Center. This move is foreseen to set the African country as a key player in the global Bitcoin mining sector. The data center shall be based at the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa and shall cover a total area of 30,000 square meters.
This major data center project by BitCluster in Ethiopia will be of an advantage to the economy of the country. The worldwide interest in cryptocurrencies has been constantly on the rise and this strategic partnership shall greatly benefit Ethiopia from the partnership. This project has placed Ethiopia as a favorable region for non-stop mining operations of Bitcoins thereby attracting the interests of the shareholder at the international level. Generally, this project by BitCluster in Ethiopia indicates a major milestone in the global Bitcoin market. Focusing on sustainability, the data center will be of a major role in shaping the position of Ethiopia a global leading hub in the mining of Bitcoin.
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BitCluster Ethiopian Data Center Power Source
The source of energy of the data center will be sourced from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and one of the unique features of the project is its commitment to uphold sustainability. The huge hydroelectric power project portrays the ambitions of Ethiopia towards renewable energy. The high power voltage of Kilinto substation which is as a result of the newly installed infrastructure will ensure that the data center is supplied with power without any interruptions thereby achieving a remarkable expected uptime of up to 99 per cent.
Situated at the Kilinto high voltage substation, the design of the BitCluster Ethiopian Data Center shall meet the needs of the devices of modern mining. The transformers of the data center are being connected and it is expected to start its operations in the month of January the year 2024.
The reliance of the BitCluster Ethiopian Data Center on renewable sources of energy is in line with the global push for sustainable practices in the sector of cryptocurrency. In addition, the commitment of BitCluster to power its data center with renewable energy from the GERD indicates an approach that is responsible by cryptocurrency which addresses the environmental concerns.
