Alps Blockchain begins BTC mining at Bolivian power plant

Italian energy company Alps Blockchain, in partnership with Bolivian firm Kuruvika, has launched a Bitcoin mining operation at a decommissioned 127-megawatt (MW) natural gas power plant in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Beets reported. The mining facility currently uses approximately 27 megawatts of power and has a hashrate of 1.23 EH/s. The company plans to expand its power consumption to 45 megawatts by the end of the year.