The investment in the Kubota solar farm by VoskCoin has yielded positive results for its owner Vosk, who uses solar arrays to power his underperforming Bitcoin mining farm. Thanks to the trencher and Kubota SVL 75-3, he was able to minimize costs on the wiring work involved in developing his solar array.
Why a Solar Farm for Bitcoin Mining?
There is a certain urgency to the work of Vosk, host of VoskCoin. He is intent on saving his Virginia Bitcoin mining operation from the ravages of high energy bills and waning profitability by putting in place a substantial solar farm. While some in the mining community are looking for other means to run their rigs under these conditions, for Vosk the decision to go with solar is more than a matter of economics; it is what will allow him to pursue his crypto mining ambitions. The project is designed to put an end to volatile power costs and ensure the enterprise is sustainable going forward, he says.
Kubota Equipment Speeds Up Installation
Specialized equipment was integral to the Kubota investment solar farm project. To that end, Vosk put down $1,200 for a trencher and added the Kubota SVL 75-3 with its high-precision hydraulics to his roster of tools. With those at hand he was able to put in more than 4,000 feet of trench in a matter of days, work that would have otherwise consumed weeks. It is an approach that has already paid off; by handling the job in-house rather than bringing in contractors, Vosk figures he has made back some $10,000 on his Kubota outlay in short order.
Such efficiency was a must with the timeline as it stands. There is no desire to incur storage fees for the equipment containers, so the plan is to be done before year’s end. Progress has been all the swifter with Rusty and BMA lending a hand on the foundations and installing the solar panels.
Challenges and Community Support
There were obstacles to be overcome in the course of putting up the Kubota investment solar farm. For one, Vosk has been at odds with an Alibaba seller over a shipment and had to put up with considerable delays on the solar panel deliveries. Yet the project has not stalled, thanks in no small part to the backing he has received from his contacts at BMA, Rusty, and Altair.
The latter is a preeminent US supplier of mining equipment and was the source of the hardware needed for the Bitcoin operation. On top of that, Vosk made time to attend the Mining Disrupt conference in Miami to engage with the community and arrange some ticket discounts for his followers.
Looking Ahead: Scaling Up the Solar Farm
There is ambition in the long-term plan: install 1,442 solar panels to run the mining operation entirely off them. When that work is done, the solar farm should generate enough in savings to more than cover the cost of the Kubota and trencher in a matter of months. Vosk maintains that sticking to the timetable is no small matter; for the survival of the mining farm and to stave off additional expense, finishing on time is imperative.
In fact, the investment in the Kubota and the solar farm has set a standard for other miners who want to be sustainable without losing control of their costs. What Vosk has accomplished is proof that a team with the right kind of tools can surmount obstacles and put together a mining operation that is both profitable and good for the environment.
Source — VoskCoin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdMzaz3NL4k