TeraWulf Announces Energization and Rapid Deployment of Mining Operations at the Nautilus Facility in Pennsylvania

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TeraWulf (Nasdaq: WULF) announced significant progress at its Nautilus Cryptomine facility, which operates on 100% nuclear power. The company has energized half of its 50-MW stake and brought nearly 8,000 miners online, achieving a hash rate of approximately 1.0 EH/s. TeraWulf targets a total capacity of 5.5 EH/s with plans to expand operations at its Lake Mariner facility. The Nautilus site benefits from a fixed power cost of only $0.02 per kilowatt hour for five years, positioning the company to leverage one of the lowest energy costs in the sector. The full operational capacity is expected online by May 2023.

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• Achieved 1.0 EH/s hash rate with nearly 8,000 miners online.
• Fixed power cost of only $0.02 per kilowatt hour for five years.
• Expected total online capacity of 5.5 EH/s by early Q2 2023.

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First behind-the-meter bitcoin mining facility powered by 100% nuclear power at scale in the U.S.

TeraWulf benefits from a fixed power cost at Nautilus of only $0.02 per kilowatt hour for five years.

Company targets total online capacity of 5.5 EH/s (50,000 miners, 160 MW) across its two sites in Q2 ’23.

EASTON, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TeraWulf Inc. (Nasdaq: WULF) (“TeraWulf” or the “Company”), which owns and operates vertically integrated, domestic bitcoin mining facilities powered by more than 91% zero-carbon energy, today announced that the Company has now energized roughly half of its 50-MW stake in the Nautilus Cryptomine facility, a joint venture with Cumulus Coin, LLC.

The Nautilus facility represents the first behind-the-meter bitcoin mining facility of its kind, directly sourcing reliable, carbon free, and 24x7 baseload power from the 2.5 GW Susquehanna nuclear generation station in Pennsylvania. Currently, the Company has brought nearly 8,000 of its miners online, representing a hash rate capacity of approximately 1.0 EH/s.

Energization of the Company’s remaining miners (approximately 8,000) will continue over the coming weeks, with TeraWulf’s full share in phase one of the facility - 50 MW and 1.9 EH/s - expected online by May. TeraWulf has the option to add an additional 50 MW of bitcoin mining capacity at the Nautilus facility, which the Company plans to deploy in future phases.

“With the recent energization of the Nautilus facility earlier this month, approximately 16,000 of TeraWulf’s owned miners, representing 1.9 EH/s of self-mining capacity, are onsite and being brought online daily,” said Paul Prager, Chairman and CEO of TeraWulf. “The Nautilus nuclear-powered mining facility benefits from what is arguably the lowest cost power in the sector, just $0.02/kWh for a term of five years,” continued Prager. “We look forward to continuing to work alongside Cumulus Coin as the Nautilus facility increases operational hash rate in the coming weeks.”

In addition to ramping its 50-MW stake in the Nautilus facility, TeraWulf is currently expanding bitcoin mining operations at its wholly owned Lake Mariner facility in New York with the addition of Building 2, which will increase the facility’s operational capacity from 60 MW to 110 MW. Combined, the Company expects to have a total operational capacity of 50,000 miners (5.5 EH/s) in early Q2 2023, representing approximately 160 MW of power demand.

As with prior months, TeraWulf intends to provide an unaudited monthly production and operations update for February 2023 in the coming days.

About TeraWulf

TeraWulf (Nasdaq: WULF) owns and operates vertically integrated, environmentally clean Bitcoin mining facilities in the United States. Led by an experienced group of energy entrepreneurs, the Company is currently operating and/or completing construction of two mining facilities: Lake Mariner in New York, and Nautilus Cryptomine in Pennsylvania. TeraWulf generates domestically produced Bitcoin powered by nuclear, hydro, and solar energy with a goal of utilizing 100% zero-carbon energy. With a core focus on ESG that ties directly to its business success, TeraWulf expects to offer attractive mining economics at an industrial scale.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Sandy Harrison

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(410) 770-9500

Source: TeraWulf Inc.

FAQ

What is TeraWulf's current hash rate at the Nautilus facility?

TeraWulf has achieved a hash rate capacity of approximately 1.0 EH/s with nearly 8,000 miners online at its Nautilus facility.

What is the fixed power cost for TeraWulf at Nautilus?

TeraWulf benefits from a fixed power cost of $0.02 per kilowatt hour for five years at the Nautilus facility.

When does TeraWulf expect full operational capacity at Nautilus?

TeraWulf expects to have its full operational capacity of 1.9 EH/s online by May 2023.

What is TeraWulf's target capacity across both mining sites?

TeraWulf targets a total online capacity of 5.5 EH/s across its two sites by early Q2 2023.

What kind of energy powers TeraWulf's mining facilities?

TeraWulf's mining facilities are powered by over 91% zero-carbon energy, primarily from nuclear sources.