NRG Bloom was founded in Quebec, Canada in 2023. We've been operational in Nigeria since February 2025, building compute infrastructure on stranded energy that most companies won't touch.
NRG Bloom was founded by Makir Volcy in 2023 with a simple thesis: the world's most wasted energy sources are also its greatest compute opportunities. Within months, the team deployed its first container of ASIC miners at Ogboinbiri, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, powered by associated gas under a community based power purchase agreement.
13+ months later, NRG Bloom operates 1.5 MW of compute capacity with 5 MW under development. The team is now expanding to Kenya and Colombia while building out the technology stack (NEXUS and Flare Intelligence) that makes this model repeatable at scale.
Operational experience in off-grid power meets institutional-grade financial discipline.
Founder & CEO
Over a decade in tech and finance. From Bitcoin trader to institutional liquidity provider, then market risk at Binance. Operated his own Bitcoin mine in Quebec as chief mining officer. Founded NRG Bloom to scale from Bitcoin validation into AI inference on stranded energy globally.
Director of Finance & Operations
Research and programming specialist. Honed Bitcoin mining expertise maintaining ASICs at the Quebec mine. Python and web development skills drive performance modeling, optimization, and energy integration across NRG Bloom's deployments.
Head of Commercial
Extensive background in financial services and digital assets. Leads commercial development at NRG Bloom, driving business growth and building partnerships across energy and digital infrastructure to scale stranded energy monetization globally.
Civil engineer, Concordia University graduate with field experience at Hilti Canada. Ensures NRG Bloom's off-grid compute facilities are designed and built to the highest standards for power, cooling, and structural resilience in remote environments.