Dutch flower grower Danielle Koning uses heat from Bitcoin mining rigs to heat greenhouses and reduce natural gas use
Dutch flower grower Danielle Koning has partnered with Bitcoin Brabant to place Bitcoin mining rigs in her tulip greenhouse, using the heat generated by the rigs to maintain the greenhouse temperature, thereby reducing natural gas consumption. The arrangement began during the period of rising European energy prices in 2022.
Bert de Groot said that the temperature difference between the air entering and leaving the rigs is about 20 degrees Celsius. The rigs are powered by rooftop solar panels, and the two sides share ownership of the servers and the Bitcoin produced. It was reported that there are six servers in the greenhouse.
The Netherlands is a major global flower producer, and greenhouse heating is one of the main costs. The project directly uses the heat from the rigs for flower cultivation and bulb drying.
Original sources:
Title: Amid Europe’s energy crisis, this Dutch tulip farmer is swapping gas for heat from Bitcoin mining Publisher: Euronews Publication date: 2022-12-14 URL：https://www.euronews.com/2022/12/14/a-bitcoin-miner-and-tulip-grower-team-up-to-reduce-costs Source nature: News report Verification status: Relevant passages read for this request; accessed on 2026-10-25 Supporting content: Danielle Koning’s greenhouse uses waste heat from mining rigs; cooperation with Bitcoin Brabant; six servers; solar-powered; reduces reliance on natural gas.
Title: Nederlandse teler gebruikt Bitcoin mining om tulpen te kweken Publisher: Newsbit Publication date: 2026-03-28 URL：https://newsbit.nl/nederlandse-teler-gebruikt-bitcoin-mining-om-tulpen-te-kweken/ Source nature: News report Verification status: Relevant passages read for this request; accessed on 2026-10-25 Supporting content: Confirms the BitcoinBloem project continues; Bert de Groot said Bitcoin and tulips are a match; it began during the energy crisis.
Title: Dutch Farm Uses Bitcoin Mining To Grow Tulips And Save On Energy Costs Publisher: Barron's（AFP） Publication date: 2022-12-12 URL：https://www.barrons.com/news/dutch-farm-uses-bitcoin-mining-to-grow-tulips-and-save-on-energy-costs-01670860839 Source nature: News report Verification status: Relevant passages read for this request; accessed on 2026-10-25 Supporting content: The greenhouse is heated by waste heat from mining rigs; solar-powered; both sides save on energy costs.
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The core fact of the event is that a Dutch flower grower and a mining company cooperated to use heat from Bitcoin mining rigs to heat a greenhouse. The reports record the specific arrangement during the 2022 energy crisis, including the number of devices and the power supply method.
Reducing natural gas use is an effect stated by the two sides. The sources verified in this request did not provide independently audited data on natural gas savings or carbon emissions. The project has continued to be cited in later reports.
This event records a commercial cooperation for waste-heat utilization. Future attention will be on whether more greenhouses adopt similar arrangements or whether operating data are updated.
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Waste heat from mining rigs can be directly used to heat greenhouses and reduce natural gas use.
The two sides can share ownership of the servers and the Bitcoin produced.
Rooftop solar power can supply the mining rigs while heating the flowers.