Star Lake is an 18.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Canada. Ranked #274 of 612 hydro plants in Canada. Its 18.4 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 Star Lake 305 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Granite Canal (41 MW, Hydro) and Buchans (1.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Newfoundland and Labrador, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Corner Brook.
23 years old
Canada, North America
- 615. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #20,239 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,603 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Canada
23 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Hydro-Québec operates 174 plants totalling 59,537 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 591 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Star Lake is a hydro power plant producing approximately 64 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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