Pockets of wasted energy
summary
Gridless deploys containerized miners across Kenya, Malawi and Zambia to soak up pockets of wasted energy, pairing Bitcoin hashing with local hydro, solar, geothermal and biomass. Sites use real-time demand response (powering up miners when community demand is low, shutting down at peak), plus Starlink for telemetry. One hydro example boosts usage from 10% to 100%, cuts LCOE 29¢→7¢ and lifts annual revenue $77k→$140k, enabling more homes, vaccine fridges and cheaper electricity.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:34Energy disparity in Africa
- 2:43Wasted energy and Bitcoin mining
- 3:27Bitcoin mining secures network
- 5:56How Bitcoin mining works
- 6:38Demand response in rural mining
- 7:21Hydro-powered Bitcoin mining
- 8:24Stranded energy in Africa
- 9:51Case study: Energy plants
- 11:15Energy pricing disruption
- 11:58Energy access and communities
- 14:28Conclusion
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