Sultanate Oman was going to become the largest center for bitcoin mining in the Middle East – Bits Media

Oman's mining industry plans to 2025 achieve a year 7% Bitcoin global hash. The declared increase in BTC production should be provided at the expense of two projects: Exahertz и Green Data City.

These are the only companies, having technology development licenses, operating mining equipment and conducting operations with WTS in the country. Indirectly in the production industry of bitcoins there is a third, International player: Crusoe Energy. However, this American company has not yet been able to register and begin its own mining activity in Oman.

According to the Oman authorities, Sultanate has energy capabilities, to become the largest mining center in the Middle East. Excess electricity reaches 1,3 GW, At the same time, the general generating capacities of the country exceed 9 GW. Expected, that thanks to the expansion of the use of solar energy, as well as commissioning of new gas power plants, the total generating power of the Oman power plants to 2027 will reach a year 13,1 GW.

As of September, licensed mining companies in the country consume near collar 20 MWs and reached the drifting power within the range 0,7 Mother / s, What gives Oman 0,2% Global Hashret.

Exahertz and Green Data City promise over the next two years to bring energy consumption to 1 200 MW, as well as the generation of the hashrate in 54,8 Mother / s, what will correspond to approximately 7% Global Heseret PTS.

In August, the Ministry of Transport, communication and information technology of Oman (Mtcit) stated
On the opening of the second in the Sultanate of the Center for Data Processing and Mining Crypto Activates.