How DePINly estimates Arkreen Remote Miner earnings. Last verified 2026-05-21.
TL;DR
Arkreen is a renewable-energy (ReFi) DePIN. AKRE is live but an ERC-20 on
Polygon — Arkreen joined the peaqosystem as a green-energy data/certification
layer → affiliated, not peaq-native. The accessible path is the Remote Miner
($9.90 USDC / 1-year subscription, fractional, bound to a real solar plant), which
earns a trial-stage ~300 AKRE/day. We show a downward range (the trial rate may
drop) and convert at the live AKRE price.
Token & chain (verified)
- AKRE: ERC-20 on Polygon (CoinGecko
arkreen-token), ~$0.0002, mcap ~$1.25M, circ ~6.1B / max 10B, monthly burns (377K in Feb 2026). LIVE. - In peaq ecosystem ("Arkreen expands to the peaqosystem", peaq blog) →
affiliated.
Earning mechanics (verified)
- Remote Miner: fractional, $9.90 USDC / 1 year, 100W (0.1kW), bound to a real green-energy facility (solar PV). IoT reports generation → Proof of Green-energy Generation (POPW) → AKRE. A 3kW plant feeds up to 30 Remote Miners.
- Trial rate: ~300 AKRE / Remote Miner / day (fixed "so far", until the 1,000-RMP reward-pool limit). ⚠️ May change post-trial.
- Also: Standard Miner (own solar hardware), free 3-month Lite trial miner, AREC green certificates / carbon credits (separate layers).
Formula
dailyAkreMid = miners × 300 // trial rate
dailyAkreLow = dailyAkreMid × 0.5 // post-trial downside
monthlyUsd = dailyAkre × 30 × live AKRE price
hardwareCost = miners × $9.90
breakeven = hardwareCost ÷ monthlyUsdMid
Assumptions & confidence
| Assumption | Value | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Miner cost | $9.90 USDC / yr | 🟢 High | docs.arkreen.com (buy-remote-miner) |
| AKRE/miner/day | ~300 (trial) | 🟡 Medium | docs — explicitly trial-stage, may change |
| Post-trial rate | 0.5× downside band | 🟡 Estimate | DePINly heuristic for trial uncertainty |
| AKRE live price | CoinGecko arkreen-token | 🟢 High | Live (Polygon) |
NOT modeled
Post-trial rate change (1,000-RMP limit); Standard Miner (own hardware); AREC / carbon-credit revenue; reward-pool expansion; withdrawal mechanics. Token is on Polygon (volatile microcap); peaq is an ecosystem partner.
Confidence rating
🟡 — Token live, miner cost + current rate verified, but the 300 AKRE/day is an explicit trial rate that may fall, and AKRE is a tiny volatile token on Polygon (not peaq-native). Shown as a downward range with disclaimers.
Sources (verified 2026-05-21)
- peaq blog — Arkreen expands to the peaqosystem
- CoinGecko — arkreen-token (Polygon)
- docs.arkreen.com — Remote Miner · Buy Remote Miner ($9.9)
- DePIN Hub — Arkreen
Code
- Formula:
src/lib/peaq-subdepins/arkreen-calc.ts - UI:
src/components/calculators/peaq/ArkreenCalculator.tsx - Page:
src/app/calculate/peaq/run/arkreen/page.tsx
These figures are point estimates inside a wide band and depend on local demand, hardware, uptime and token price. They may be wrong in either direction. Nothing here is financial advice — always do your own research.
Methodology updated 2026-05-21 · View source on GitHub →