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2024 Paper – Bitcoin Mining Plays Key Role in Transitioning to a Sustainable Energy Future

Bitcoin can enhance grid stability, promoting renewable energy use, and supporting economic viability

Rada Mateescu by Rada Mateescu
July 19, 2024
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  • CEO of Satoshi Action Fund reveals new paper on Bitcoin mining.
  • Bitcoin can support the transition to a sustainable energy future.

The CEO and co-founder of Satoshi Action Fund, Dennis Porter, revealed a new paper addressing how Bitcoin mining can have a crucial role in the transition to a sustainable energy future.

In a post on X, he shared the abstract of a study called “Economic integration of Bitcoin mining in renewable energy and grid management,” released on July 18, 2024.

The paper examines the potential role that Bitcoin mining can have in the following:

  • Enhancing electricity grid stability
  • Supporting the integration of variable renewable energy sources (VRE)

VRE Integration in Electrical Grids

According to the abstract of the paper, the integration of VRE such as solar and wind, into electrical grids is posing important challenges due to their intermittency and remote locations.

In order to manage such challenges the following solutions are necessary, according to the same notes:

  • Grid interconnections
  • Dispatchable generation
  • Advanced energy storage
  • Demand response (DR) mechanisms

Bitcoin mining featuring flexible load characteristics, has emerged as a highly adaptable load that can quickly adjust electricity. This makes it a vital participant in DR programs, contributing to grid reliability.

The paper explores ways in which Bitcoin mining affects supply and demand dynamics in electricity markets, stabilizing prices and enhancing VRE economics.

The study also highlights the economic synergies between Bitcoin mining and VRE producers, showing how consistent energy demand from mining can trigger investment in renewable infrastructure.

Environmental Implications

The study also addresses the environmental implications of using waste energy for mining and the policy implications of encouraging these integrations.

The study’s findings reveal the following:

  • Bitcoin mining can reduce renewable energy curtailment.
  • It can provide economic benefits to VRE producers.
  • It can also lower overall prices for consumers.

The study‘s conclusion suggests that Bitcoin mining can play a key role in the transition towards a sustainable energy future by boosting grid stability, renewable energy use, and supporting economic viability, at the same time.

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