Power failures in the Russian region of Irkutsk are due to Home Miners-mining Bitcoin messages
Power failures in the Russian region of Irkutsk are due to Home Miners-mining Bitcoin messages
Russians that reduce cryptocurrencies in their houses are held responsible for the problems with the power supply in Irkutsk. Power failures have become common in the region with the lowest electricity prices in Russia. Subscribed budget energy has made the mining a source of income for many locals.
power consumption increases in the middle of the spread of Home Crypto Mining in Irkutsk
The power grid operators in Irkutsk have to deal with a growing number of failures. The region and the city experience a noticeable increase in electricity consumption that overloads the distribution network. Local civil servants claim that this was caused by cryptocurrency miners who shape digital currencies in their apartments, basements and garages.
As a way out of the intensified situation, they now propose a number of measures to meet the challenges. The authorities want to upgrade the capacity of the sales network in the Oblast Irkutsk, introduce higher tariffs for crypto miners and set up special platforms to host their activities, the Russian business newspaper reported.
In December there were either planned or emergency failures in various parts of Irkutsk, according to the publication. Since June, the pressure on the networks in residential areas has increased significantly, the municipal utilities said to the newspaper.
"Despite the warm weather in November, the occupancy rate has increased by almost 40 % compared to the previous year. The significant loads of the power grids and the growing number of failures are connected to the activities of the miners", according to the Irkutsk Electric Grid Company ( iesc ) explained. His calculations show that consumption in the city of Irkutsk has increased by 108 % throughout 2021.
IESC emphasized that Coin is very energy -intensive because the system is in operation around the clock. Engineers warn that the existing electrical networks in cities are not designed for the constant "industrial" strain that creates the mining hardware. In order to replace fuses and lay power lines with higher performance, the company had to stop the supply in many areas.
over 1,100 cases of "gray" crypto mining registered in 2021
supply companies in the region have tried to locate the mining facilities that are responsible for the increase in consumption. "In Irkutsk, 21 electrical installations were identified that have been suspected of the cryptocurrency mining ... mining devices are installed on balconies, in residential buildings and cellars of apartment buildings", Irkutskenergosbyt announced.
In the raids, inspectors found more than 1,100 cases of the so-called " gray "mining in Year 2021. A current test report announced that Supply company Irkutskenergosbyt 85 lawsuits against people who are involved in the crypto mining at home with claims of a total of 73.3 million rubles (over $ 980,000). It has already won nine legal proceedings from which compensation of 18.7 million rubles ($ 250,000) expected.
In December the Federal Government in Moscow are allowed Local electricity tarpaulins to set independently for the population. The measure is expected to increase the costs of amateur crypto mining. Subsidated budgetary current in Russia is often used to shape digital currencies at home.
Irkutsk, which is known as the mining capital of Russia, has only 0.86 rubles (0.01 USD) per kWh the lowest prices in the country if the average tariff in Russia is six times higher. Under civil servants in Moscow and in regions such as Irkutsk, the calls according to Working group In the state duma discusses regulation proposals for the sector and other crypto-related Activities.
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