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Mucomir is a 1.75 MW hydro power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Ranked #110 of 141 hydro plants in the United Kingdom, Mucomir accounts for 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 7,076 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United Kingdom is Dinorwig at 1,800 MW, making Mucomir over 1,028 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bhlaraidh (110 MW, Wind), Glendoe Hydro Scheme (100 MW, Hydro), and Glendoe (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Scotland, approximately 30 km from Fort William.

Capacity
1.75 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Location
56.9107°, -4.9852°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,594. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,268 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,643 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW

Regional density

133 plants within 100 km, 4,136 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cia Aig (5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.910700, -4.985200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mucomir 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
United Kingdom
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

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