A group of French lawmakers are preparing a draft law that will be able to use the remaining power from nuclear power plants to mine Bitcoin
according to recent public statements.
The proposal will install mining hardware on facilities owned by the National Utilities. (EDF)according to news media world. This process will utilize the surplus energy generated by these nuclear power plants.
France is The largest nuclear power producer According to data from the European Statistics Office in 2023, in the EU. It accounts for more than half of the total output of 338,202 GWh, or 27-nation Bloc. The Bureau of Statistics said the heat generated by nuclear fission is used to generate electricity, but more than two-thirds of it is lost.
“This is a safe and extremely profitable solution,” said Aurélien Lopez-Liguori, a member of parliament who was involved in drafting the bill. The draft is still in its early stages and follows a previously rejected amendment before June that recommended evaluating Crypto Mining’s contribution to the French energy portfolio.
Mining surplus energy into Bitcoin is not a new concept. In May, Pakistan promised 2,000 MW of power mining Bitcoin And use coal-fired power plants to operate at 15% capacity to power AI data centers.
Similarly, the leading Stablecoin issuer tether is exploring BTC mining uses surplus renewable energy From Adecoagro, a South American agribusiness. Tether has a Adecoagrryo has a 70% stake.
