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Restoration of the national economy in a strong economic and political crisis, was main problem for Russia in the 1920`s.Manufactory scantily provided with electricity.
So the best solution the government has developed a program for the electrification of the country.February 21, 1920 was established the State Commission for Electrification of Russia.
In the committee were scientists, technologists, economists, statisticians, the largest energy.Among them - I.G.Aleksandrov,O.Graftio, A.G.Kogan, K.A.Krug, B.I.Ugrimov, M.A.Chatelain and others.Head a commission G.M.Krzyzanowski.By the end of 1920, the commission has done a great job and prepared a plan for the electrification of the RSFSR - Volume of 650 pages of text with maps and diagrams Electrification areas.
This Plan was the first public national project, which was conceived and implemented in a very short time and brought our country to new socio-economic positions.Electrification plan involved the construction of the eight major economic regions of the country: Northern, Central and Industry, Southern, Western Siberia, the Caucasus, Turkestan, Volga and Ural - 30 power stations with total capacity of 1 million.
750 thousand kilowatts.Among the most famous first-born Russia`s energy sector were Volkhov and Dnieper hydroelectric station, as well as TPP: Shterovskaya, Kashirskaya, Chelyabinsk, Gorky, and Shaturskaya Kizelovskaya.On the implementation of the Plan was given to 10-15 years.
But by 1935 instead of 30 planned power plants were built for 40. Electrification plan gave a strong impetus for further development of the domestic electricity industry.Well-known science fiction writer HG Wells, who visited Russia in 1920, after learning about plans for the general electrification of Russia, considering them unenforceable.
Arriving in Russia in 1934, he was struck by the fact that the plan was not only met, but exceeded by a number of indicators. |
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