Economics

The numbers behind
solar compute.

Transparent breakdown of revenue streams, cost structures, and unit economics for our solar-powered CPU compute operation.

Revenue Model

Dual-stream revenue.

Capacity is split between XMR mining and AI inference, with solar energy underpinning both.

Revenue Allocation

XMR Mining
50%
AI Compute
40%
Grid Export
10%

Why This Split Works

RandomX Mining (50%): Monero's ASIC-resistant algorithm means our AMD Ryzen CPUs retain value over time. No risk of hardware obsolescence from specialized mining chips.

AI Compute (40%): CPU-native AI inference is growing rapidly. DANI Ai and similar workloads need high-thread count without GPU infrastructure overhead. Our 395ai nodes are purpose-built for this.

Grid Export (10%): Excess solar generation during peak hours is sold back to the grid, providing a baseline revenue floor even when compute demand is low.

Hardware Economics

Cost per hash. Cost per inference.

Metric 395ai Node 370 Workhorse 5850 Mining Rig
CPU AMD Ryzen 9 3950X AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Cores / Threads 16C / 32T 8C / 16T 16C / 32T
Memory 128GB DDR5 64GB DDR4 64GB DDR4
Power Draw ~200W ~100W ~250W
Primary Use AI Inference DANI AI Pipeline XMR Mining
Hashrate (RandomX) ~20 kH/s ~8 kH/s ~22 kH/s
Solar Economics

The Florida Sun advantage.

Florida averages 5.5+ peak sun hours daily. Here's what that means for our cost structure.

Energy Cost Comparison

Grid Power
$0.14
Solar LCOE
$0.04
Solar + Storage
$0.06

LCOE = Levelized Cost of Energy. Solar LCOE includes amortized panel and installation costs. Battery storage adds round-trip efficiency costs but enables 24/7 operations.

Why Solar Wins in Florida

  • 5.5+ peak sun hours — among the best in the continental US
  • No state income tax — improves net margins
  • Net metering — sell excess back to grid at retail rates
  • Hurricane resilience — battery backup maintains uptime
  • 30% federal ITC — solar investment tax credit
  • Depreciation — MACRS accelerated depreciation on equipment
RandomX Mining

Why Monero. Why RandomX.

Monero XMR Logo

ASIC Resistance = Hardware Longevity

Unlike Bitcoin (SHA-256) or Ethereum Classic (Etchash), Monero's RandomX algorithm is designed specifically to run efficiently on CPUs. This means:

  • No risk of ASIC miners making our hardware obsolete
  • Large L3 cache on Ryzen CPUs is a competitive advantage
  • Hardware retains resale value even after mining retirement
  • Network stays decentralized — no single entity dominates

RandomX Performance

CPU Hashrate Power Efficiency
Ryzen 9 5950X ~22 kH/s ~250W 88 H/W
Ryzen 9 3950X ~20 kH/s ~200W 100 H/W
Ryzen 7 3700X ~8 kH/s ~100W 80 H/W

Network Context: Monero's network hashrate is ~3 GH/s. A single 5850 rig at 22 kH/s represents ~0.0007% of network security. At scale, our fleet contributes meaningful decentralization while generating consistent returns.

Unit Economics

Per-pod breakdown.

Line Item Per Pod (50kW) Notes
Designed Capacity 50 kW Power + cooling overhead
Current Utilization 25 kW (50%) Scaling to full capacity
Battery Storage 12.5 kW / 25 kWh 2-hour runtime at full load
Solar Array ~75 kW DC Oversized for cloudy days
Node Count ~40 nodes Mixed 395ai, 370, 5850
Est. XMR Hashrate ~400 kH/s At full mining allocation
Est. Daily XMR ~0.15 XMR At current network difficulty

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