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$CIFR Black Pearl ~
Everything you need to know🏗️
As earnings loom and a new deal is imminent I thought it would be cool to really deep dive into the Black Pearl site
Black Pearl entered
$CIFR portfolio through an acquisition completed in late 2023
The site, located at 11786 County Road 209 in Wink, Winkler County, West Texas, near the New Mexico border, was positioned to become a cornerstone facility in
$CIFR expanding infrastructure network
The location in West Texas proved strategically advantageous due to abundant renewable energy resources
Particularly wind and solar power, low cost electricity rates, and access to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid system☀️
The Black Pearl project was announced to the public in October 2024, with initial plans calling for a total capacity of 300 (MW) across two phases
The facility design incorporated 250 MW of air cooled mining operations and 50 MW of liquid cooled mining operations, reflecting modern approaches to thermal management in high density computing environments
$CIFR execution on Black Pearl Phase I exceeded industry expectations in both timeline and performance metrics
Tyler Page, emphasized the achievement: “We’re proud to be mining bitcoin ahead of schedule at Black Pearl, following the safe and efficient delivery of a best-in-class data center in just 16 months”
The company secured fixed price power purchase agreements and strategic relationships with renewable energy providers, achieving an all-in weighted average power cost of $0.031 per kilowatt hour (approximately 2.7-3.1 cents per kWh) 🔋
Perhaps the most innovative aspect of Black Pearl is the strategic design philosophy behind Phase II, which represents an industry first approach to data center infrastructure
Black Pearl Phase II envisions an additional 150 MW of capacity designed from inception to support high performance computing (HPC) applications
The infrastructure will be built to seamlessly convert between Tier 1, 2, or 3 data center specifications in response to tenant demand, with conversion timelines estimated at less than six months per segment
This modular approach allows Cipher to convert portions of the facility over time without disrupting existing operations
The infrastructure includes pre-positioned electrical systems capable of supporting high density GPU computing loads and cooling infrastructure
The estimated capital expenditure for the base flexible infrastructure is approximately $1.5 million per MW, totaling roughly $230 million for the full 150 MW Phase II build, with additional costs dependent on specific tenant requirements
Tier 1/2 infrastructure will be ready for deployment by the second half of 2026
It might take up to 2029 for Phase II to be fully complete, but people need to realize how early we truly are
Those with true long term patience and conviction are buying into a fantastic company in a future multi trillion dollar industry
The Barber Lake deal demonstrates the viability and attractiveness of
$CIFR strategy to convert mining infrastructure to AI workloads
We all feel it, a deal is coming and with the Black Pearls capabilities… it seems like it will be huge‼️
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