德國電信探索利用剩餘再生能源為比特幣挖礦提供動力

德國電信開始探索使用剩餘再生能源為比特幣挖礦提供動力的方案，據稱此舉將使德國與美國和芬蘭保持一致

Deutsche Telekom has started exploring the use of surplus renewable energy to power Bitcoin mining in a bid to help stabilise Germany's electricity sector.

德國電信已開始探索利用剩餘的再生能源為比特幣挖礦提供動力，以幫助穩定德國電力部門。

The operator will pilot a Bitcoin mining project with private bank Bankhaus Metzler through its T-Systems Multimedia Solutions (MMS) subsidiary, gathering data and insights into how leftover renewable energy can be employed in the crypto-currency process.

該營運商將透過其 T-Systems 多媒體解決方案 (MMS) 子公司與私人銀行 Bankhaus Metzler 試點比特幣挖礦項目，收集數據和見解，了解如何在加密貨幣流程中使用剩餘的再生能源。

The peaks and troughs of weather-dependent renewable energy are creating a need to balance grids, particularly in the solar and wind sectors, Deutsche Telekom noted.

德國電信指出，受天氣影響的再生能源的高峰和低谷需要平衡電網，特別是在太陽能和風能領域。

The US and Finland are particularly advanced in using such techniques, it added, noting that the "flexible load" of the Bitcoin mining segment lends itself well to the power-project's goals.

它補充說，美國和芬蘭在使用此類技術方面尤其先進，並指出比特幣採礦領域的「靈活負載」非常適合電力項目的目標。

The aim is to use the data created in the pilot to help stabilise power grids, which Deutsche Telekom predicted could benefit wind- and solar-power generating companies.

其目的是利用試點中創建的數據來幫助穩定電網，德國電信預測這將使風力和太陽能發電公司受益。

Deutsche Telekom has lined up Metis Solutions to manage the Bitcoin mining project, the containers for which are located in a solar-powered site operated by façade-maker Riva Engineering.

德國電信已安排 Metis Solutions 來管理比特幣挖礦項目，該項目的貨櫃位於由幕牆製造商 Riva Engineering 運營的太陽能發電站。

"The excess energy is converted into digital values through the miners," explained Oliver Nyderle, head of Digital Trust and Web3 Infrastructure at T-Systems MMS. "We call this digital monetary photosynthesis."

T-Systems MMS 數位信任和 Web3 基礎設施負責人 Oliver Nyderle 解釋說：“多餘的能源透過礦工轉化為數位價值。” “我們稱之為數位貨幣光合作用。”

T-Systems MMS is managing the devices used and Bankhaus Metzler is eyeing the opportunities for broader financial services offered by digital assets.

T-Systems MMS 正在管理所使用的設備，Bankhaus Metzler 正在關注數位資產提供的更廣泛金融服務的機會。

The bank established a digital assets unit in 2022, focused solely on blockchain technology. Deutsche Telekom noted that it has operated a Bitcoin node as part of a broader Web3 strategy since 2023, which the energy trial expands.

該銀行於 2022 年成立了數位資產部門，專注於區塊鏈技術。德國電信指出，自 2023 年以來，它一直在運作比特幣節點，作為更廣泛的 Web3 策略的一部分，能源試驗也擴大了這項策略。

"Blockchain technology is gaining increasing importance in operational business outside the financial industry," said Hendrik Konig, head of digital assets at Bankhaus Metzler, arguing the case for working with trustworthy partners on such schemes.

Bankhaus Metzler 數位資產主管 Hendrik Konig 表示：「區塊鏈技術在金融業以外的營運業務中變得越來越重要。」他認為，在此類計畫中與值得信賴的合作夥伴合作的理由。