World Power Plants

Lockston3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Lockston is a 3 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #511 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Lockston's 3 MW represents 0.0029% 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 Lockston 1,872 times smaller. Nearby plants include New Chelsea (3.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 200 km from St. John's.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
48.4008°, -53.3786°

Canada, North America

Context & rankings
  • 1,091. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
  • #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,023 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

2 plants within 100 km, 7 MW combined

Nearest plant: New Chelsea (43.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.400800, -53.378600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lockston is a hydro power plant producing approximately 11 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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