Coniston is a 4 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #486 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Coniston's 4 MW represents 0.0039% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Coniston 1,404 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Val Caron (10 MW, Solar), Stinson (5 MW, Hydro), and McVittie (3 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Ontario, approximately 350 km north of Toronto.
Canada, North America
- 1,045. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
14 plants within 100 km, 146 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Coniston is a hydro power plant producing approximately 14 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
Canada- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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