Bolivia’s Bitcoin mining shifts to sustainable model with idle power plant
Bolivia is transitioning its Bitcoin mining operations to a sustainable model by reviving an idle gas plant. The new approach involves a behind-the-meter mining operation that uses hard currency, helping to mitigate the effects of the country's currency crisis. This shift aims to attract foreign investment and create local employment while adapting to the changing energy landscape.
- ▪Italian energy firm Alps is reviving a dormant 127 MW gas plant in Cochabamba for Bitcoin mining.
- ▪The new model uses a behind-the-meter, USD auto-consumption approach to sidestep Bolivia's currency issues.
- ▪The operation is expected to scale from 27 MW to 45 MW by the end of 2026, with plans to utilize the full capacity of the plant.
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Bolivia’s Bitcoin mining shifts to sustainable model with idle power plant Italian energy firm Alps is reviving a dormant 127 MW gas plant in Cochabamba, deploying behind-the-meter Bitcoin mining paid in US dollars to sidestep Bolivia's deepening currency crisis. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 24, 2026 window.sevioads = window.sevioads || []; var sevioads_preferences = []; sevioads_preferences[0] = {}; sevioads_preferences[0].zone = "01f21ccf-2092-46b1-9ac7-8c44cc782e0f"; sevioads_preferences[0].adType = "native"; sevioads_preferences[0].inventoryId = "c5700508-581b-472c-8fdd-a931cdbfc8e1"; sevioads_preferences[0].accountId = "1e47efc1-ec2d-4fca-a8b9-354e249e5095"; sevioads.push(sevioads_preferences); Bolivia has a Bitcoin mining problem that looks, on the surface, like a…
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