How Soluna is Using Renewable Energy to Mine for Bitcoin
Soluna Holdings and Canaan Inc. (Canaan) have announced a hosting agreement that places 20MW of Avalon A15 XP Bitcoin miners at Soluna’s Project Dorothy data centre in Briscoe County, Texas. The partnership highlights the increasing role of renewable-powered data centres in supporting energy-intensive industries, including Bitcoin mining and AI.
The collaboration strengthens Soluna’s position as a leading developer of renewable-powered data centres while expanding Canaan’s North American footprint through access to cost-efficient and reliable infrastructure.
“Soluna is thrilled to develop this new partnership with an industry leader like Canaan,” says John Belizaire, CEO of Soluna.
“This agreement reflects our shared commitment to delivering high-performance computing solutions powered by renewable energy. With Project Dorothy 2 now online and operational, we're doubling down on our mission to make renewable energy a global superpower.”
Deploying next-generation Avalon miners
The 20MW deployment, planned for the first quarter of 2026, represents approximately one exahash per second (EH/s) of computing capacity. Canaan’s Avalon A15 XP miners are designed for operational efficiency and resilience, aligning with Soluna’s sustainability objectives. Their installation at the wind-powered Project Dorothy facility reinforces the partners’ joint focus on renewable energy.
Project Dorothy operates primarily on behind-the-meter wind power, a setup that uses electricity generated on-site without passing through the grid. The site also maintains grid connectivity to guarantee constant uptime and operational stability. This hybrid configuration delivers consistent performance while maintaining cost competitiveness.
“Our partnership with Soluna is another significant step in advancing our North American self-mining strategy,” says Nangeng Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Canaan.
“Each of the partnerships that we have entered into brings a new dimension to our efforts to expand within the region, and we are excited to work with Soluna and utilise their cutting-edge data centre.
“The site primarily runs on behind-the-meter wind power but can also draw from the grid to ensure very high uptime.
"This is a unique advantage that combines reliable operations with compelling cost efficiency. Coupling our efficient and resilient Avalon A15 XP miners with Soluna's infrastructure should be a win for both companies.”
The project’s focus on wind power underscores the practicality of pairing renewable energy with high-density computing. It demonstrates how digital infrastructure can harness green power sources without compromising reliability or operational standards.
Supporting renewable-powered infrastructure
Project Dorothy forms a key part of Soluna’s broader strategy to expand renewable-powered digital infrastructure. The company is developing more than 2.8GW of renewable computing projects, each designed to monetise excess clean energy by supporting high-compute workloads such as Bitcoin mining and AI.
By integrating renewable generation with computational demand, Soluna tackles two challenges: the curtailment of renewable energy—when excess power cannot be used—and the need for scalable infrastructure to host energy-intensive digital operations.
The Texas site provides a working model for how renewable-powered data centres can balance sustainability goals with the computational needs of advanced technologies. By using locally generated wind power, Soluna reduces reliance on grid-supplied electricity while ensuring continuous operational performance.
This approach allows the company to transform what might otherwise be wasted renewable energy into valuable computing power. It also demonstrates how digital infrastructure can coexist with environmental objectives, showing that power-intensive operations such as Bitcoin mining can be managed sustainably.
Growth through partnership
For Soluna, the collaboration with Canaan represents an important stage in scaling its renewable-powered model. With Project Dorothy 2 operational, Soluna positions partnerships with technology firms as a cornerstone of its strategy to monetise its expanding capacity pipeline.
For Canaan, the agreement aligns with its ambition to strengthen its North American presence amid global demand for efficient blockchain infrastructure. By working with renewable energy operators like Soluna, Canaan secures access to sustainable and cost-effective sites that can support the deployment of advanced hardware.
Both companies share the objective of proving that energy-intensive digital workloads—such as cryptocurrency mining and AI processing—can be powered by renewable energy at scale. Their collaboration illustrates how industry partnerships can create efficient, resilient, and environmentally aligned infrastructure.
Through Project Dorothy, Soluna and Canaan show that high-performance computing and sustainability are compatible goals. By combining technological innovation with renewable energy integration, they set a precedent for the next phase of digital infrastructure—one powered by clean energy and designed for the future of global computing.
