Canaan Inc. Wins 4.5 MW Mining Server Contract Supporting Japan's Power Grid Stability
Canaan (NASDAQ: CAN) announced a 4.5-megawatt sales contract to deploy Avalon A1566HA-488T hydro-cooled mining servers with a major regional utility in Japan for real-time grid balancing and energy-efficiency optimization. The servers, powered by Canaan's self-developed smart control chip, will dynamically adjust frequency, voltage, and hashrate via feedback algorithms to help stabilize regional power-grid load through controlled overclocking and underclocking, with operations beginning by the end of 2025. The project highlights Canaan's hydro-cooled, low-carbon architecture and its positioning across AI infrastructure, renewable energy, and blockchain computing.
The announcement references proposed Japanese regulatory reforms including potential FIEA reclassification of crypto assets, a proposed flat 20% crypto gains tax, and expanded bank participation in digital-asset services.
Canaan (NASDAQ: CAN) ha annunciato un contratto di vendita da 4,5 megawatt per distribuire server miner idro- raffreddati Avalon A1566HA-488T con una importante utility regionale in Giappone per il bilanciamento in tempo reale della rete e l'ottimizzazione dell'efficienza energetica. I server, alimentati dal chip di controllo intelligente sviluppato internamente da Canaan, regoleranno dinamicamente frequenza, tensione e hashrate mediante algoritmi di feedback per contribuire a stabilizzare il carico della rete elettrica regionale tramite overclocking e undervolting controllati, con operazioni previste entro la fine del 2025. Il progetto mette in evidenza l'architettura idro-raffreddata a basso contenuto di carbonio di Canaan e la sua posizione nel campo dell'infrastruttura IA, delle energie rinnovabili e della blockchain computing.
L'annuncio fa riferimento a potenziali riforme regolamentari giapponesi, tra cui una possibile riclassificazione ai sensi della FIEA delle crypto asset, una prevista tassa fissa del 20% sui guadagni da criptovalute e un maggiore coinvolgimento delle banche nei servizi di asset digitali.
Canaan (NASDAQ: CAN) anunció un contrato de venta de 4,5 megavatios para desplegar servidores mineros Avalon A1566HA-488T enfriados por agua con un importante servicio público regional en Japón para el equilibrio de la red en tiempo real y la optimización de la eficiencia energética. Los servidores, impulsados por el chip de control inteligente desarrollado por Canaan, ajustarán dinámicamente la frecuencia, la tensión y la tasa de hash mediante algoritmos de retroalimentación para ayudar a estabilizar la carga de la red eléctrica regional mediante overclocking y underclocking controlados, con operaciones que comienzan a finales de 2025. El proyecto destaca la arquitectura de enfriamiento por agua de Canaan, de bajo carbono, y su posicionamiento en la infraestructura de IA, energía renovable y computación blockchain.
El anuncio se refiere a reformas regulatorias japonesas propuestas, incluida una posible reclasificación de criptoactivos por la FIEA, un impuesto plano del 20% sobre las ganancias de cripto y una mayor participación bancaria en servicios de activos digitales.
Canaan (NASDAQ: CAN) 는 일본의 주요 지역 유틸리티와 함께 4.5메가와트의 판매 계약을 발표했습니다. 이는 실시간 그리드 밸런싱 및 에너지 효율 최적화를 위한 Avalon A1566HA-488T 수냉식 채굴 서버를 배치하기 위함입니다. 서버는 Canaan이 자체 개발한 스마트 제어 칩으로 구동되며, 피드백 알고리즘을 통해 주파수, 전압, 해시레이트를 동적으로 조정하여 제어된 오버클러킹과 언더클러킹으로 지역 전력망 부하를 안정화하는 데 기여합니다. 2025년 말까지 운영을 시작할 예정입니다. 이 프로젝트는 Canaan의 수냉식 저탄소 아키텍처와 AI 인프라, 재생 가능 에너지, 블록체인 컴퓨팅 분야에서의 포지셔닝을 강조합니다.
발표는 FIEA의 암호자산 재분류 가능성, 암호 자산 이익에 대한 20%의 정액세, 디지털 자산 서비스에 대한 은행 참여 확대를 포함한 일본의 규제 개혁 제안을 언급합니다.
Canaan (NASDAQ: CAN) a annoncé un contrat de vente de 4,5 mégawatts pour déployer des serveurs miniers Avalon A1566HA-488T refroidis par liquide avec un opérateur utilitaire régional majeur au Japon pour l'équilibrage en temps réel du réseau et l'optimisation de l'efficacité énergétique. Les serveurs, alimentés par la puce de contrôle intelligent développée en interne par Canaan, ajusteront dynamiquement la fréquence, la tension et le hashrate via des algorithmes de rétroaction afin d'aider à stabiliser la charge du réseau électrique régional par le biais d'overclocking et d'undervolting contrôlés, les opérations devant commencer d'ici la fin de l'année 2025. Le projet met en évidence l'architecture hydro-refroidie à faible émission de carbone de Canaan et son positionnement dans l'infrastructure IA, l'énergie renouvelable et l'informatique de blockchain.
L'annonce fait référence à des réformes réglementaires japonaises proposées, notamment une reclassification potentielle des crypto-actifs par la FIEA, une taxe fixe de 20% sur les gains en crypto-monnaies, et une participation accrue des banques dans les services d'actifs numériques.
Canaan (NASDAQ: CAN) kündigte einen Verkaufsvertrag über 4,5 Megawatt an, um Avalon A1566HA-488T hydrokühlte Mining-Server mit einem größeren regionalen Versorger in Japan für das Echtzeit-Grid-Balancing und die Optimierung der Energieeffizienz bereitzustellen. Die Server, betrieben von Canaan's selbstentwickeltem intelligenten Steuerschaltkreis, werden dynamisch Frequenz, Spannung und Hashrate über Rückkopplungsalgorithmen anpassen, um die Belastung des regionalen Stromnetzes durch kontrolliertes Übertakten und Untertakten zu stabilisieren, wobei der Betrieb bis Ende 2025 beginnen soll. Das Projekt hebt Canaan's hydrokühlte, kohlenstoffarme Architektur hervor und positioniert sich im Bereich KI-Infrastruktur, erneuerbare Energie und Blockchain-Computing.
Die Ankündigung verweist auf vorgeschlagene japanische regulatorische Reformen, darunter eine potenzielle Neuklassifizierung von Kryptoassets nach FIEA, eine geplante flache Steuer von 20% auf Crypto-Gewinne und eine erweiterte Beteiligung von Banken an Digital-Asset-Diensten.
كانان (بورصة ناسداك: CAN) أعلنت عن عقد بيع بقوة 4.5 ميغاوات لنشر خوادم تعدين Avalon A1566HA-488T المبردة بالماء مع مرفق خدمات عامة إقليمي رئيسي في اليابان من أجل التوازن في الشبكة في الوقت الفعلي وتحسين كفاءة الطاقة. ستقوم الخوادم، المدعومة بشريحة التحكم الذكي المطورة ذاتيًا من كانان، بضبط التردد، والجهد، ومعدل الهاش من خلال خوارزميات التغذية الراجعة للمساعدة في استقرار حمل شبكة الكهرباء الإقليمية عبر رفع/خفض التردد بشكل مركّب ومضبوط، مع بدء عملياتها بحلول نهاية عام 2025. يبرز المشروع بنية كانان المبرّدة بالماء والمنخفضة الكربون وموقعها عبر البنية التحتية للذكاء الاصطناعي، الطاقة المتجددة، والحوسبة القائمة على البلوكشين.
تشير الإعلانات إلى إصلاحات تنظيمية مقترحة في اليابان بما في ذلك احتمال إعادة تصنيف أصول التشفير وفق FIEA، وضريبة موحدة قدرها 20% على أرباح التشفير، ومشاركة أوسع للبنوك في خدمات الأصول الرقمية.
- 4.5 MW sales contract with a major Japanese utility
- Deployment to begin by end of 2025
- Avalon A1566HA-488T hydro-cooled servers with smart control chip
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Insights
4.5 MW deployment shows practical, near‑term grid services use for mining hardware; operational start by
Canaan's Avalon A1566HA-488T units are sold for active grid balancing via controlled overclocking and underclocking, using an on-board smart control chip to vary frequency, voltage and hashrate in real time. Operating continuously at a utility-led site converts compute load into a flexible demand resource that can absorb or release power on short notice.
The technical dependencies are clear: the control algorithms, hydro-cooling reliability, and real-world integration with the utility's grid-control systems determine effectiveness. Failure modes include control firmware errors, cooling system faults, or insufficient utility-side telemetry; each would reduce the project's ability to provide reliable balancing services.
Watch the commissioning and operational metrics through
The contract demonstrates commercial traction for grid-interactive mining and supports Canaan's strategic positioning for 2026 deployments.
Canaan's sale of 4.5 megawatts to a utility-led project provides tangible revenue and a reference customer for its hydro-cooled, smart-controlled servers. The announcement explicitly ties the product to energy-efficiency and grid reliability use cases, which may ease later commercial discussions with utilities and large data-center operators.
Key risks remain execution and scale: successful replication requires repeatable installation, reliable cooling in continuous operation, and seamless operational contracts with grid operators. Also monitor the stated regulatory context changes in Japan and whether they materially affect demand for regulated custody or utility partnerships in
Concrete near-term milestones to watch are meeting the
Hydro-cooled Avalon® A1566HA servers deployed at major Japanese utility
Project underscores Canaan's ability to support
grid efficiency amid rising residential and data-center power demand
The Avalon servers will operate continuously to help stabilize regional power-grid load through controlled overclocking and underclocking, beginning by the end of 2025. Powered by Canaan's self-developed smart control chip, the system dynamically adjusts frequency, voltage, and hashrate through advanced feedback algorithms, allowing Avalon systems to respond to grid fluctuations, maintain optimal efficiency, and enhance grid reliability.
The project highlights Canaan's growing role at the intersection of AI infrastructure, renewable energy, and blockchain computing, showcasing its hydro-cooled and low-carbon architecture, which enables adaptive, sustainable data processing. The initiative also aligns with
"With our Avalon hydro-cooled servers equipped with a smart control chip and Bitcoin mining technology, utilities can leverage Bitcoin mining as a digital load balancer, improving both energy sustainability and grid efficiency," said Nangeng Zhang, chairman and CEO of Canaan. "As residential, AI compute, and high-density data centers place increasing pressure on national power systems, we are seeing rising demand for our energy-efficient, grid-interactive solutions across
About Canaan Inc.
Established in 2013, Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN), is a technology company focusing on ASIC high-performance computing chip design, chip research and development, computing equipment production, and software services. Canaan has extensive experience in chip design and streamlined production in the ASIC field. In 2013, Canaan's founding team shipped to its customers the world's first batch of mining machines incorporating ASIC technology under the brand name Avalon. In 2019, Canaan completed its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market. To learn more about Canaan, please visit https://www.canaan.io/.
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