Bitcoin mining firm Canaan has launched a pilot project to reuse computing heat for greenhouse operations in Canada.
The initiative will run as a 3MW proof-of-concept with Bitforest Investment in Manitoba.
Heat recovered from Canaan’s liquid-cooled Avalon computing systems will be used to preheat greenhouse water.
The programme is expected to operate for an initial period of 24 months.
Canaan said the system will reduce the energy needed to heat greenhouses and lower reliance on fossil fuels.
With this proof-of-concept, we hope to build a data-driven, replicable model.
Canaan chair and CEO Nangeng Zhang said.
He added the project would help scale heat recovery solutions for agriculture in colder climates.
The deployment will include 360 liquid-cooled computing units.
Bitforest said the Manitoba greenhouses involved in the project are used to grow tomatoes.
Canaan said the initiative is part of broader efforts to improve energy sustainability using computing infrastructure.
The company has also launched a wind-powered mining site in Texas.
Other miners are increasingly turning to renewable energy to manage rising operational costs.
Bitcoin mining difficulty hit record levels in 2025, increasing pressure on miners’ margins.
At the time of reporting, Bitcoin price was $92,373.98.