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Can a Bitcoin mine that only runs on sunshine pay for itself in a reasonable time?
This video answers that question with real data from a hands-on pilot in South Texas, then scales the numbers to a full-blown 1 MW solar farm.
What you will learn
Pilot results
• Hardware list: 10× Antminer S19j Pro, 50 kW auction panels, Nissan Leaf batteries
• Total cost: 14 000 USD
• Eight-hour daily runtime, automation via Python scripts
• Net profit about 5600 USD per year and a 2.5-year payback
Scaling to 1 MW
• 1000 kW of PV, 21 Solis S6 50 kW inverters for N+1 redundancy
• About 330 S19-class miners, 31 PH/s total hash rate
• Central fleet controller plus three zone controllers for real-time power matching
Economics at scale
• Hash price used: 57 USD per PH per day
• One-third duty cycle delivers roughly 215,000 USD gross and 140,000 USD net per year
• Payback on a 1 M USD build: about 7.1 years (can drop to ~6 years with single-axis trackers)
Location and optimization
• South Texas vs. higher-insolation sites such as NM
• Trackers add 15 percent to capex but about 20 percent to output
Risk and upside
• Free daytime power shields the project from grid price spikes
• Upside if hash price or BTC price rises
• Downside protection because operating costs remain low during market slumps
Timestamps
00:00 Why this question matters
00:45 Pilot overview
03:15 Hardware and automation deep dive
06:10 Pilot financials
09:00 Scaling to 1 MW
14:55 Inverter and miner counts
21:30 Automation architecture
24:30 Why more miners, not longer hours
26:45 Large-scale financials
30:00 Site selection and trackers
34:00 Key takeaways and future outlook
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⚠️ Disclaimer
This content is for educational & entertainment purposes only. I’m not your electrician, tax advisor, or financial guru—always follow local codes and do your own research before firing up 10 MW of anything.
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