AgriFORCE Launches Gas-Powered Bitcoin Mining Site in Alberta, Plans Expansion to 1 EH/s
AgriFORCE Growing Systems (AGRI) has achieved a significant milestone in its strategy to leverage stranded natural gas for energy-backed digital infrastructure. The company, in collaboration with BlueFlare Energy, has launched its first bitcoin mining and digital compute site in Berwyn, Alberta. This facility utilizes 425 kW of power derived from flared natural gas to operate 120 mining machines, generating over 32 petahashes per second (PH/s) of compute power. BlueFlare’s proprietary OS and carbon tracking technology ensure emission monitoring and real-time telemetry.
This initiative addresses the current margin squeeze in the bitcoin mining industry by utilizing a cost-effective energy source. Flared gas bitcoin mining has emerged as a trend, allowing miners to monetize otherwise wasted natural gas produced during oil and gas extraction. AgriFORCE’s approach extends beyond bitcoin mining. The company is pursuing a three-pronged strategy encompassing bitcoin mining, modular compute infrastructure development, and direct energy monetization. This strategy is reinforced by a new binding agreement with BlueFlare to expand operations to two more Alberta sites, in Oyen and Hinton. This expansion will add approximately 1.3 MW of natural-gas-powered compute capacity, supporting applications such as AI model inference and edge computing for industrial devices.
AgriFORCE’s model distinguishes itself by circumventing grid dependencies, rapidly deploying unused energy reserves. The company reports having mined seven BTC across its Alberta and Ohio sites, with plans to retain up to half of its holdings for operational expansion. The company’s ambitious goal is to achieve 1 exahash per second (EH/s) of compute capacity by Q1 2026, establishing its position at the nexus of energy markets and decentralized infrastructure. This expansion signifies AgriFORCE’s commitment to sustainable and innovative approaches in the burgeoning fields of cryptocurrency mining and decentralized computing. The success of this model could influence other companies to adopt similar strategies, further promoting the utilization of otherwise wasted energy resources.
