Power and energy
W · kWh
Electricity powers the equipment. Measure consumption at a known boundary.
Supply → hardwarePut spare energy to work For homes, farms and data centres
Have power you can’t use or sell well? Bitcoin mining can turn it into value. We help you check whether it makes sense before you buy anything.
Illustration The site on top is an example of energy a customer might own, not a site Melanin runs.
Data Bitcoin’s record, to scale
The layers are Bitcoin’s reward eras, to scale: each gold vein is half the one below it. The base layer began in 2009; the thin top layer is the era still being laid.
Check, plan, start
1
Check
We look at when you have spare power, what it costs and what else needs it.
2
Plan
If it makes sense, we agree a small trial: which machines, where they go and how to measure it.
3
Start
Connect approved equipment and compare its work with the agreed measurements. Equipment, electricity and reward evidence remain separate responsibilities.
Energy into useful work
Power the work. Check the result.
Bitcoin mining is the work the pool runs today. Measure the power, match the hardware, then check the work and the reward evidence.
Compute resources
CPU · GPU · ASIC
Match hardware to the workload. Keep its capacity, utilization and cost distinct.
Hardware → suitable workloadBitcoin mining
H/s · accepted work
Bitcoin miners hash. Check work observations, then actual reward outputs and receipts.
Current pool use case · Verify reward evidenceHashrate alone cannot establish electricity use or spare capacity; measure them at a known boundary.
Where spare power hides
Most sites have more than one source worth a look.
Spare energy
- Solar or wind you make but can’t use
- Cheap power at quiet hours
- Power you can switch off when the grid is busy
- Unused capacity on your connection
Idle space and cooling
- Server rooms that sit half empty
- Cooling that runs below its limit
- Quiet periods at night and weekends
- Racks waiting for new equipment
A good fit looks like this
Power you can measure
You know roughly how much is spare, and when.
The right people agree
Whoever runs the site is happy to try it.
A clear goal
You know what would make it worth continuing.
Safe wiring and space
Machines get proper circuits, airflow and room.
Where to go next
Keep your keys private. Check reward records against actual transaction outputs and wallet receipts.