-- Completed mass production of SEALMINER A1s and 2.8 EH/s energized
-- Regulatory approval for Tydal, Norway site finalized
-- Retained Northland Capital Markets ("Northland") to act as financial advisor for its HPC/AI data center development strategy
SINGAPORE, April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) ("Bitdeer" or the "Company"), a world-leading technology company for blockchain and high-performance computing, today announced its unaudited mining and operations updates for March 2025.
Operational Update
- Self-mined Bitcoin: 114 Bitcoins.
- Mining Rig Manufacturing and R&D:
- SEALMINER A1:
- Completed mass production of approximately 3.8 EH/s of mining rigs.
- 2.8 EH/s are energized, 0.6 EH/s have been delivered for installation, 0.3 EH/s are in-transit to the Company's datacenters, with remaining to be delivered in April.
- SEALMINER A2:
- Wafer capacity disclosures will be paused temporarily. This decision was the result of a comprehensive consideration for maximizing the Company's shareholders' value. These disclosures were previously provided to assist potential mining rig buyers in making informed decisions. However, due to the current market uncertainty and the significant slowdown in mining rig demand, disclosure of total capacity is not currently useful. The Company's self-mining hashrate forecast increased slightly this month and Bitdeer remains confident that the previously predicted hashrate targets in the second half of 2025 are achievable, on schedule, and can potentially exceed the Company's expectations.
- 0.8 EH/s of mining rigs have been shipped to customers and the Company's own datacenters for self-mining, 0.4 EH/s have been manufactured and are ready for shipment and 1 EH/s are being assembled.
- Sales of SEALMINER A2 are ongoing, ~0.3 EH/s of miners have been shipped to customers in March.
- Launched SEALMINER A2 Pro series on March 17, 2025, featuring air-cooling (SEALMINER A2 Pro Air) and hydro-cooling (SEALMINER A2 Pro Hyd) models with a power efficiency ratio of 14.9 J/TH. The SEALMINER A2 Pro Air delivers up to 270 TH/s, while the SEALMINER A2 Pro Hyd reaches 530 TH/s, both with advanced efficiency, stability, and noise reduction. SEALMINER A2 Pro will be another commercialized product that is currently open for external sales.
- SEALMINER A3:
- SEAL03 sample wafers achieved an energy efficiency of 9.7 J/TH at the chip level during chip verification and prototype testing while running at low voltage, ultra power-saving mode. More risk wafers will be delivered in April for further testing and mass production ready R&D.
- SEALMINER A4:
- SEAL04 R&D remains on track to achieve an expected chip efficiency of approximately 5 J/TH with anticipated initial tape-out in Q4 2025.
- SEALMINER A1:
- HPC/AI:
- Bitdeer has now formalized an engagement with Northland Capital Markets ("Northland") to act as financial advisor for its HPC/AI data center development strategy. Northland will assist Bitdeer with existing negotiations with potential development partners and provide guidance regarding capital providers.
- Discussions are ongoing with multiple development partners and potential end users for selected large scale sites in U.S. for HPC/AI clouding business.
- GB200 NVL72 reservations open - deployment is on schedule for 2025.
- Hosting:
- Client-hosted mining rigs increased by 3,000 units or 0.6 EH/s in March 2025, due to existing customers increasing hosted mining rigs.
- Infrastructure:
- Tydal, Norway: Regulatory approval has been obtained, with 70 MW set for energization and commissioning in early April and the remaining 105 MW scheduled for completion by mid-2025.
- Rockdale, Texas, USA: 1.4 EH/s of SEALMINER A1 hydro mining rigs have been energized into 100 MW hydro-cooling conversion.
- Clarington Phase 2, Ohio, USA: 304 MW land lease agreement signed and negotiating with regional utility.
- Jigmeling, Bhutan: All electrical equipment has been delivered and is being installed, with completion and energization in Q2 2025 on track (see Infrastructure Construction Update section below for further details).
- Oromia Region, Ethiopia: In early April, Bitdeer signed an SPA and a turnkey agreement for the acquisition and construction of a 50 MW mining datacenter in Ethiopia for US$7.5 million, including a local company with a mining permit, a 33kV substation connection, and a 4-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Ethiopian Electric Power Company. The Company is collaborating with an EPC contractor with specialized experience in Bitcoin mining and targeting energization by Q4 2025.
Management Commentary
"We achieved significant operational progress in March," stated Matt Kong, Chief Business Officer at Bitdeer. "First, we completed mass production of 3.8 EH/s our SEALMINER A1 mining rigs and energized 2.8 EH/s, increasing our self-mining hashrate to 11.5 EH/s at the end of March with the remaining to be installed and turned on in April. Second, we launched the SEALMINER A2 Pro series Bitcoin mining rigs, delivering an efficiency of 14.9 J/TH. Finally, we obtained regulatory approval for Phase 1 and 2 of our Tydal, Norway site and we expect to energize more than 600 MW of power capacity over the next few months, including our Bhutan site."
Production and Operations Summary
| Metrics | Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | Mar 2024 |
| Total hash rate under management1 (EH/s) | 24.2 | 20.9 | 22.5 |
| - Proprietary hash rate | 12.1 | 9.4 | 8.4 |
| • Self-mining | 11.5 | 9.0 | 6.7 |
| • Cloud Hash Rate | - | - | 1.7 |
| • Delivered but not hashing | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| - Hosting | 12.1 | 11.5 | 14.1 |
| Mining rigs under management | 175,000 | 163,000 | 226,000 |
| - Self-owned2 | 97,000 | 88,000 | 86,000 |
| - Hosted | 78,000 | 75,000 | 140,000 |
| Bitcoins mined (self-mining only) | 114 | 110 | 294 |
| Bitcoin held3 | 1,156 | 1,039 | 58 |
1 Total hash rate under management as of March 31, 2025 across the Company's primary business lines: Self-mining, Cloud Hash Rate, and Hosting.
- Self-mining refers to cryptocurrency mining for the Company's own account, which allows it to directly capture the high appreciation potential of cryptocurrency.
- Cloud Hash Rate offers hash rate subscription plans and shares mining income with customers under certain arrangements. The Cloud Hash Rate stated above reflects the contracted hash rate with customers at month-end.
- Hosting encompasses a one-stop mining machine hosting solution including deployment, maintenance, and management services for efficient cryptocurrency mining.
2 Self-owned mining machines are for the Company's self-mining business and Cloud Hash Rate business.
3 Bitcoins held do not include the Bitcoins from deposits of the customers.
Infrastructure Construction Update
Rockdale, Texas - 100 MW Hydro-cooling conversion energization commenced:
- All cooling system delivered and installed.
- Approximately 1.4 EH/s of SEALMINER A1 hydro mining rigs have been energized.
- Energization in accordance with the phase of delivery of mining rigs.
Tydal, Norway - 175 MW site expansion anticipated to be fully energized by mid-2025:
- Regulatory approval has been obtained.
- 70 MW will be ready for energization and commissioning in early April, with the remaining 105 MW to be commissioned by mid-2025.
- Installation of the transformers has been completed, with the delivery and installation of electrical equipment currently in progress. Additionally, the procurement and delivery of containers and hydro-cooling systems are underway, and drainage systems construction is ongoing.
Massillon, Ohio - 221 MW site construction has begun ahead of schedule:
- Substation construction is underway and is expected to be completed in Q3 2025.
- Building design is completed and construction has begun earlier than expected, estimated to be completed in phases between Q3 and Q4 2025.
- Estimated energization is expected to be completed in phases over Q3 and Q4 2025.
Clarington Phase 2, Ohio - 304 MW: Signed lease agreement with the landlord and negotiating with regional utility.
Jigmeling, Bhutan - 500 MW site is progressing well and is expected to be energized in phases beginning in April through June 2025:
- All electrical equipment has been delivered and is currently being installed, with completion expected by Q2 2025.
- The first main 132kV transformer has been powered on. The second main 132kV transformer is expected to be powered on in April 2025.
- Construction of the 220kV substation is underway and is expected to be completed by Q2 2025.
- Delivery of containers and hydro-cooling systems are in progress and is expected to be completed in phases by Q2 2025.
Fox Creek, Alberta - 101 MW site acquired in Alberta, sitting on 19 acres, is fully licensed and permitted:
- Acquisition includes all permits and licenses to construct an on-site natural gas power plant, as well as approval for a 99 MW grid interconnection with Alberta Electric System Operator ("AESO").
- Bitdeer will develop and construct the power plant in partnership with a leading engineering, procurement and construction ("EPC") company and is expected to be energized by Q4 2026.
Oromia Region, Ethiopia - Signed an SPA and a turnkey agreement for the acquisition and construction of a 50 MW Bitcoin mining project in Ethiopia for US$7.5 million:
- Acquisition includes local Ethiopian company with a mining permit, connected to a neighboring transmission substation at 33kV interconnection.
- This local Ethiopian company has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Ethiopian Electric Power Company for a duration of 4 years at an electricity price of approximately US$0.036/ kWh.
- Bitdeer is working closely with an EPC contractor with specialized experience in Bitcoin mining and this mining project is expected to be energized in Q4 2025.
| Site / Location | Capacity (MW) | Status | Timing4 |
| Electrical capacity | |||
| - Rockdale, Texas | 563 | Online | Completed |
| - Knoxville, Tennessee | 86 | Online | Completed |
| - Wenatchee, Washington | 13 | Online | Completed |
| - Molde, Norway | 84 | Online | Completed |
| - Tydal, Norway | 50 | Online | Completed |
| - Gedu, Bhutan | 100 | Online | Completed |
| Total electrical capacity | 8955 | ||
| Pipeline capacity | |||
| - Tydal, Norway Phase 1 | 70 | In progress | April 2025 |
| - Tydal, Norway Phase 2 | 105 | In progress | Mid 2025 |
| - Massillon, Ohio | 221 | In progress | Q3-Q4 2025 |
| - Clarington, Ohio Phase 1 | 266 | In progress | Q3 2025 |
| - Clarington, Ohio Phase 2 | 304 | Pending approval | Estimate 2026 |
| - Jigmeling, Bhutan | 500 | In progress | Q2 2025 |
| - Rockdale, Texas | 179 | In planning | Estimate 2026 |
| - Alberta, Canada | 99 | In planning | Q4 2026 |
| - Oromia Region, Ethiopia | 50 | In planning | Q4 2025 |
| Total pipeline capacity | 1,794 | ||
| Total global electrical capacity | 2,689 |
4 Indicative timing. All timing references are to calendar quarters and years.
5 Figures may not add up due to rounding.
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- April 8 - 9, 2025: Jones Healthcare and Technology Innovation Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada
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About Bitdeer Technologies Group
Bitdeer is a world-leading technology company for Bitcoin mining. Bitdeer is committed to providing comprehensive Bitcoin mining solutions for its customers. The Company handles complex processes involved in computing such as equipment procurement, transport logistics, datacenter design and construction, equipment management, and daily operations. The Company also offers advanced cloud capabilities to customers with high demand for artificial intelligence. Headquartered in Singapore, Bitdeer has deployed datacenters in the United States, Norway, and Bhutan. To learn more, visit https://ir.bitdeer.com/ or follow Bitdeer on X @ BitdeerOfficial and LinkedIn @ Bitdeer Group.
Investors and others should note that Bitdeer may announce material information using its website and/or on its accounts on social media platforms, including X, formerly known as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Therefore, Bitdeer encourages investors and others to review the information it posts on the social media and other communication channels listed on its website.
Forward-Looking Statements
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