Bitdeer is expanding its operations in Texas by deploying bitcoin mining equipment at Soluna's wind energy facility. The total capacity of the new installations will be 28 MW, adding approximately 1.93 EH/s of hashrate to the company. This is a strategic move that underscores the growing role of renewable energy in mining.
Integration with the wind farm
Equipment installation will begin in September and will be carried out in phases. A key feature of the project is the use of wind energy. The Kati 1 site, connected to the Las Majadas wind farm, has a total capacity of 83 MW. Bitdeer will supply its own ASIC miners, the Sealminer A2 Pro Air, while Soluna will provide infrastructure, electricity, and operational management. Mining revenues will be distributed between the partners, although the financial details of the agreement remain undisclosed.
Potential and prospects
After full deployment of the equipment, Bitdeer will increase the site's hashrate by approximately 1.93 EH/s. However, Kati 1 is designed for a much larger scale — Soluna previously estimated the project's potential at 3.5 EH/s. For the data center operator, this is an opportunity to monetize available renewable energy by using it for computing. The company is building infrastructure directly at energy sources, allowing it to efficiently convert power into computational load without creating additional grids for traditional consumers.
Soluna is also diversifying its model: the second phase of the Kati project will focus on AI and HPC infrastructure with a capacity of over 100 MW. This reflects a broader industry trend where miners are increasingly moving into the artificial intelligence segment.
Market context
This year, Bitdeer has surpassed MARA in bitcoin mining capacity. As of June 30, the company's operational hashrate reached 73 EH/s, growing by more than 340% over the past 12 months. This comes against a contrasting trend in the sector: excluding Bitdeer, public miners reduced their realized hashrate by 21% since the fourth quarter of 2025.
Bitcoin mining difficulty fell by 1.3% on August 23 — to 125.81 T, returning to mid-February levels. The network hashrate (smoothed by a seven-day moving average) stands at 867.4 EH/s, showing a downward trend since October 2025, when the figure reached 1.15 ZH/s amid an all-time high in price.
Migration to AI
Over the first six months of 2026, 15 public bitcoin miners and AI operators invested $30.7 billion in equipment — 42.6% more than in all of 2025. Nine miners grew their revenue from HPC, AI cloud, and colocation by 52% in the second quarter, to $205.8 million. TeraWulf, for example, received regulatory approval for power supply to a 482 MW data center for a 20-year contract with Anthropic for 401 MW, which is expected to generate about $19 billion in revenue.
My view: Renewable energy is becoming not just a trend but a necessity for miners seeking to reduce operational risks and meet ESG standards. The Bitdeer-Soluna deal is not only about hashrate but also about strategic positioning in an environment where traditional mining faces regulatory pressure and network volatility.