AI & GPU compute
Solar AI GPU compute is not Bitcoin mining
Different workloads need different hardware. Define useful output, measure wall power, and test recovery before scaling.
6 min read
CONNECTED FIELD NOTES
System sizing
Solar panel, battery, and computing-load planning with transparent energy examples and clear limits.
Start with a load, a duration, and a measured assumption.
This collection keeps power, energy, and operating time in separate columns. Its worked examples use stated hypothetical inputs rather than a universal panel count or battery recommendation. Follow the calculation, replace the assumptions with measurements, and examine the hourly mismatch between generation and consumption. The GPU and shared-site articles extend the same discipline to different workloads. Use the result as a brief for a qualified system designer, not as a wiring plan or a completed equipment specification.
05 FIELD NOTES IN THIS COLLECTION
Solar power & mining
Solar Bitcoin mining: a beginner’s field guide
Start with your electrical load, operating window, and shutdown plan—not a promise of mining income.
7 min read
Solar power & mining
Battery sizing for off-grid mining, without the guesswork
Work through usable energy, power limits, recharge windows, and the point at which optional mining should stop.
6 min read
Solar power & mining
How many solar panels does a miner need?
A transparent sizing example that separates daily energy, hourly output, and the capacity your equipment actually needs.
6 min read
Solar ovens & cooking
Solar cooking and mining: one site, two energy systems
Explore a shared-energy concept while keeping electrical loads, direct heat, food handling, and site priorities distinct.
6 min read
A useful reading route. Keep the related topic guide open as you read. It explains the operating choices that connect these articles and points toward a defined next step rather than an equipment purchase without a plan. Explore Desert Sun Solar Mining →