Pakistan taps idle 2,000 MW from underused power plants.
Initiative supports Bitcoin mining & AI centers.
Aims to cut energy waste, boost jobs & foreign investment.
Pakistan has launched a pioneering project to repurpose 2,000 MW of surplus electricity—primarily from coal plants running at just 15 % capacity—toward Bitcoin mining farms and AI data centers finance.yahoo.com+12coindesk.com+12theelectricityhub.com+12. Instead of letting this energy sit unused, the government is transforming it into a strategic asset, aiming to generate tech jobs, stabilize the grid, and draw in foreign capital.
Building a Digital Economy Engine
The plan is being steered by the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC), a government-backed entity chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and led by CEO Bilal Bin Saqib coindesk.com+10reuters.com+10arabnews.com+10. The PCC is also working on a regulatory framework, including a national Bitcoin wallet and a Digital Assets Authority en.wikipedia.org+3coingeek.com+3bitcoinist.com+3. Tax incentives and duty exemptions on mining equipment further sweeten the deal for international investors arabnews.com+4bitdegree.org+4coingeek.com+4.
INSIGHT: Pakistan taps 2,000 MW surplus power for Bitcoin mining and AI to curb waste and boost tech. pic.twitter.com/4bvN9X2Uzk
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Risks and Rewards on the Horizon
Rewards:
Monetizing surplus: Idle plant capacity carries capacity-pay costs; mining could convert that into revenue theelectricityhub.com+4cointelegraph.com+4arabnews.com+4.
Tech jobs & investment: Thousands of jobs, FDI inflows, and tech ecosystem development are expected bitdegree.org+8theelectricityhub.com+8arabnews.com+8.
Challenges:
Environmental concerns: Powering mining with coal may raise emissions and environmental questions cointelegraph.com+1timesofindia.indiatimes.com+1.
Grid stability: There are worries that reallocating power to mining and AI could strain residential supply arabnews.com+10cointelegraph.com+10reuters.com+10.
IMF scrutiny: Pakistan’s IMF-backed loan program may object to subsidized energy for mining arabnews.com+6cointelegraph.com+6timesofindia.indiatimes.com+6.
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