Colombia wants to mine bitcoin with surplus renewable energy

President Gustavo Petro said Colombia's Caribbean coast could host bitcoin mining facilities powered by surplus renewable energy, following a path similar to Paraguay. What to know : President Gustavo Petro is promoting Colombia’s Caribbean cities as bitcoin mining hubs that would use the country’s surplus renewable energy. Petro has proposed giving the Indigenous Wayúu community co-ownership in potential mining projects, framing the plan as a major development opportunity for the region. Colombia hopes to follow Paraguay’s example of leveraging cheap, clean power for mining as U.S. operators pivot toward AI, though turning Petro’s proposal into concrete policy may be difficult.