Dakar Bitcoin Days – 3rd Edition

Bringing energy innovation into the Bitcoin conversation

Eclipse Holdings was a partner of the third edition of Dakar Bitcoin Days, an event on Bitcoin and its potential to support economic development in Africa. It brought together entrepreneurs, researchers and tech professionals. Eclipse Holdings used it to show that Bitcoin can also be a tool for putting unused energy to work, through its flagship project, Yoonu Leer.

Yoonu Leer: turning unused energy into value

Yoonu Leer combines modular computing equipment with available energy. During a panel, CEO Serigne Mohamed Ndiaye and Project Engineer Alassane Mbengue explained how Bitcoin mining can act as a flexible electricity customer, earning revenue from energy that would otherwise be wasted. It targets four situations:

• Stranded and surplus energy

  Power that normal demand cannot absorb.

• Associated and flared gas

  Turning gas into electricity instead of burning it off.

• Renewable energy

  Flexible demand that complements solar and hydropower when there is a surplus.

• Decentralized infrastructure

  Modular systems adaptable to different sites.

Eclipse Holdings treats Bitcoin mining as one possible use within a broader energy strategy, not as a goal in itself.

Bitcoin mining as a tool for energy projects

African energy projects often face limited transmission capacity, low local demand, variable renewable output and high costs. Sometimes energy is available before the grid or customers exist to use it. A flexible consumer can help fill that gap. Under the right conditions, this can help operators:

• Monetize unused resources

  Turning surplus or stranded energy into computing activity.

• Improve project economics

  An extra revenue stream.

• Support infrastructure development

  Earning income while grids and demand are being built.

• Manage variable supply

  Adjusting computing load as available energy changes.

These benefits are not automatic. Each project needs a careful review of energy costs, mining economics, equipment, environmental impact and regulations, so solutions rest on real conditions rather than speculation.

Supporting rural electrification and energy sovereignty

Rural electrification is a priority in Senegal, since reliable power helps households, small businesses, farmers and local industries grow. Eclipse Holdings explores business models that could help finance energy infrastructure and electricity services. Community needs come first, and computing loads only use the energy available within agreed limits. This is especially relevant for hybrid systems, isolated grids and some renewable projects.

For the company, energy sovereignty means helping African countries develop, manage and benefit lastingly from their own energy.

Innovation where energy meets digital technology

The event treated Bitcoin as part of a wider technological and industrial ecosystem. Discussions highlighted the need to combine electrical engineering, infrastructure, computing and energy economics, and the value of African-led solutions designed around local resources and priorities.

Building partnerships across Africa’s tech ecosystem

Eclipse Holdings thanks the organizers, speakers, participants and the Bitcoin community for open and useful exchanges. It now aims to build partnerships and test Yoonu Leer under real operating conditions.

Engineering solutions for a more energy-independent Africa

Eclipse Holdings believes Africa’s energy transition needs more than new generation capacity: it also needs smarter use of energy, better infrastructure financing and productive economic activity. Its vision is to turn underutilized energy into productive value, supporting a more resilient and energy-independent future for Senegal and the continent.

Eclipse Holdings: Engineering Excellence. Innovative Energy Infrastructure. Sustainable Value Creation.