MARA Holdings 计划收购德克萨斯州风电场，为可持续比特币挖矿数据中心提供电力

该风电场拥有 240 兆瓦的并网容量和 114 兆瓦的运营风力发电能力，将使 MARA 能够建立零边际能源成本的垂直一体化运营。

Bitcoin mining firm MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA) has announced plans to acquire a wind farm in Hansford County, Texas, to power its sustainable Bitcoin mining data center.

比特币矿业公司 MARA Holdings, Inc.（纳斯达克股票代码：MARA）宣布计划收购德克萨斯州汉斯福德县的一座风电场，为其可持续的比特币矿业数据中心提供动力。

According to a company press release, the wind farm boasts 240 megawatts of interconnection capacity and 114 MW of operational wind generation, enabling MARA to establish a vertically integrated operation with zero-marginal energy costs.

据公司新闻稿称，该风电场拥有240兆瓦的并网容量和114兆瓦的运营风力发电能力，使MARA能够建立零边际能源成本的垂直一体化运营。

This acquisition marks a strategic shift for MARA, aiming to integrate renewable energy into its mining operations, which demand substantial computational power. Bitcoin mining involves validators solving complex mathematical problems to validate transactions on the Bitcoin (BTC) network, consuming significant energy. The proposed data center will be powered entirely by the wind farm, reducing reliance on traditional energy sources and alleviating strain on the Texas power grid.

此次收购标志着 MARA 的战略转变，旨在将可再生能源整合到需要大量计算能力的采矿业务中。比特币挖矿涉及验证器解决复杂的数学问题以验证比特币（BTC）网络上的交易，消耗大量能源。拟议的数据中心将完全由风电场供电，减少对传统能源的依赖，并缓解德克萨斯州电网的压力。

Highlighting the broader benefits of the wind farm acquisition, MARA’s CEO Fred Thiel mentioned reducing Bitcoin production costs and repurposing older mining hardware.

MARA 首席执行官 Fred Thiel 强调了收购风电场的更广泛好处，他提到降低比特币生产成本并重新利用旧的采矿硬件。

“This acquisition serves as a blueprint for collaboration between the energy and data center sectors to create long-term value while advancing sustainability initiatives,” Thiel said.

蒂尔表示：“此次收购为能源和数据中心行业之间的合作提供了蓝图，以创造长期价值，同时推进可持续发展计划。”

ASIC miner lifespan

ASIC 矿机寿命

A key component of the project is MARA’s Advanced ASIC Retirement Initiative, which will repurpose aging ASIC mining machines—specialized hardware used in Bitcoin mining—by extending their operational lifespan and preventing them from being discarded or sold.

该项目的一个关键组成部分是 MARA 的高级 ASIC 退役计划，该计划将通过延长老化的 ASIC 矿机（比特币挖矿中使用的专用硬件）的使用寿命并防止其被丢弃或出售来重新利用它们。

These machines will be deployed at the wind farm to mine Bitcoin, creating a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly mining model, as the ASIC miners will run on renewable wind power.

这些机器将部署在风电场来开采比特币，创建一种经济高效且环保的采矿模式，因为 ASIC 矿机将使用可再生风力发电。

The acquisition aligns with MARA's broader sustainability goals, as the company continues to develop a global network of renewable energy-powered data centers. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, pending regulatory approvals.

此次收购符合 MARA 更广泛的可持续发展目标，因为该公司将继续开发由可再生能源驱动的数据中心组成的全球网络。该交易预计将于 2025 年第一季度完成，尚待监管部门批准。