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.
119 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 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
119 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
118 plants within 100 km, 9,058 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
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
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