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Mulin is a 1.6 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1907. Ranked #141 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Mulin's 1.6 MW represents 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Mulin 802 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Limmern (1000 MW, Hydro), Biasca (324 MW, Hydro), and MESE (164.34 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Uri, approximately 70 km south of Zurich.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1907

119 years old

Owner
Location
46.7429°, 8.9872°

Switzerland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 147. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
Age & fleet comparison

119 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

118 plants within 100 km, 9,058 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ladral (9.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.742900, 8.987200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mulin is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Switzerland
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

SwitzerlandEnergy Profile

168
Total Plants
13.3 GW
Total Capacity
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