Alborz Facility
Project of Cipher Mining
Where it stands
The Alborz Facility near Happy, Texas was a 40 MW wind-powered bitcoin mining site owned 49% by Cipher through a WindHQ joint venture; mining began in February 2022 and the final rigs were installed in August 2022. On February 19, 2026, Cipher sold its 49% interests in the WindHQ JV sites, including Alborz, to Canaan U.S. Inc. A possible expansion to 163 MW was mentioned as an opportunity but never reported as started.
40 MW in service · 163 MW planned
| Phase | MW | Status | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alborz Facility (40 MW, wind-powered) | 40 | operational | 2022-08-01 | In August 2022, we installed the last mining rigs to be delivered to the Alborz Facility. Alborz is currently a 40 MW facility that is not currently connected to the electrical grid. 2023-03-13 View cached copy (2026-09-13)Live source ↗ |
| Potential expansion | 163 | planned | Separately, we may also have the opportunity to expand the capacity of the Alborz Facility up to 163 MW, subject to applicable regulatory approvals. 2025-02-24 View cached copy (2026-08-31)Live source ↗ |
Assessed October 18, 2026 from the newest filings, releases and reporting that name this project (newest relied on: February 23, 2026).
Capacity
What has actually been delivered, against what has been promised. Each figure links to the statement it came from.
| Stage | Capacity | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energized power flowing today | 40 MW | 2025-02-24 | Alborz Facility capacity |
| Contracted a customer is on the hook | -- | ||
| Under construction | -- | ||
| Permitted | -- | ||
| Interconnect approved utility has agreed to deliver | -- | ||
| Interconnect requested in a queue, nothing approved | -- | ||
| Announced a press-release figure | 165 MW | 2023-03-13 | Alborz expansion potential |
Who has claimed this site
Capacity commitments in the order they were announced. A commitment that ended shows why.
Claims about this project
Site intelligence
How we located this site
- Starting point (the project's stated locality) 2026-10-19
FM 168, Happy, TX 79042 → 34.71899, -102.10250 (locality) - No site-level evidence yet 2026-10-19
no address, road, landmark or coordinates tie this project to a specific parcel yet -- the town is shown, NOT the site - OpenStreetMap features nearby 2026-10-19
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