World Power Plants

Coniston4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
46.4746°, -80.8183°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,045. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,718 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

14 plants within 100 km, 146 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sudbury LFG (7.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.474600, -80.818300
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Carbon Footprint

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

CanadaEnergy Profile

1,334
Total Plants
193.2 GW
Total Capacity
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