CleanSpark continues to restore its power facilities after the devastating Hurricane Helene, which caused flooding and power outages in several US states.
Hashrate drop and power restoration
CleanSpark's hashrate briefly fell from 28 exahashes per second to 10.5 EH/s when it was forced to shut down 365 MW at the southeast Georgia site shortly after the hurricane started on Sept. 27. However, CleanSpark has managed to turn 200 MW back online since then, increasing its current operating hash rate to 22 EH/s, CleanSpark’s CEO Zach Bradford noted in a Sept. 30 statement. CleanSpark expects the remaining 165 MW to come back online no later than Oct. 4.
No material damage
Bradford said CleanSpark’s mining infrastructure hasn’t experienced any “material damage” from Hurricane Helene, which has been rated a category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale. "We are not aware of any material losses related to our mining servers and will continue this evaluation as we energize the remaining sites," he added. "Most importantly, all our team members are safe," Bradford stressed.
Impact of Hurricane Helene
Unfortunately, Hurricane Helene has taken at least 137 lives and damaged property in seven US states: Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, CBS News reported. Winds reached up to 140 miles per hour, leading to road closures and severe flooding in some areas. The death toll is expected to rise with hundreds of people still missing.
CleanSpark continues to work on restoring its mining capacities and ensuring the safety of its employees, despite the significant challenges posed by Hurricane Helene. The situation remains under control, and the company is hopeful for the quick restoration of all capacities.
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