Daily Archives: 12/01/2022

Georgia will start fighting miners abusing free electricity

The Ministry of Economy of Georgia plans to solve the problem of miners using free electricity with the help of local self-government bodies of Svanetia and Energo-pro Georgia. In the Svaneti region of northwestern Georgia, the expansion of mining farms has led to protests by local residents. The miners use electricity that the authorities supply to high-mountain villages free of charge. As a result, the networks cannot cope with the load, which is why periodic…

Hydroelectric power plant in Costa Rica used excess electricity for mining

A power plant on the Poas River near the Costa Rican capital, San Jose, lost some of its profits during the pandemic when the government bought less electricity. The owner of the station found a use for unclaimed electricity. For thirty years, the plant operated without interruptions, but in the spring of 2020 the enterprise had to be closed for nine months, said the owner of the hydroelectric power station, Eduardo Cooper: “After a long…