Power plant · Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Muckla Moor
Muckla Moor is a cancelled power plant in Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, with 249 MW of capacity, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Shetland Islands (coordinates), Scotland | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | 4km NW of Herra | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onshore or offshore | Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 11 Jun 2008 (withdrawn, Scottish Government (S36)) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Scottish and Southern Energy | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 249 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 83 units | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Wind Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 60.3918, -1.2042 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Muckla Moor is the 17th-largest of 1,196 power plants in Scotland and the 72nd-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 249 MW is 0.22% of the 115,642 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 17th of 1,196 | 34,589 MW | 0.72% |
| United Kingdom | 72nd of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | 0.22% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,021st of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 24 grid connections (17 operating, 81.1 MW) and 11 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 6, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voe Primary | Substation | — | — | 5.5 km |
| Firth Primary | Substation | — | — | 6.3 km |
| Sullom VOE grid connection | Grid connection | 17.1 MW | Operating | 6.4 km |
| Garth Farmhouse grid connection | Grid connection | 74.9 MW | Planned | 6.4 km |
| Hill of Wethersta grid connection | Grid connection | 5.2 MW | Planned | 7.9 km |
| Brae Primary | Substation | — | — | 8.0 km |
Operator and place
More from Scottish and Southern Energy
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- Stronelairg Wind Farm228 MW
- Strathy South208 MW · under construction
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Other power plants in Scotland
- Seagreen1,075 MW
- Moray East950 MW
- Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Project882 MW
- Lewis Wind Farm (Barvas Moor)652 MW
- Beatrice588 MW
- Neart na Gaoithe450 MW
- Viking Wind Farm443 MW
- Cruachan440 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
- SSEN Distribution. SSEN Distribution data portal, CC BY 4.0.