The Role of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance in the Construction of the Transnational Electricity Grid Mir
Journal: Global and European Studies Institute (GESI), Universität Leipzig
Year: 2018

The article addresses the role of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA, 949– 99) in the creation and development of the transnational electric power grid “Mir” (Russian: Peace). This power grid was oicially established in 99 and connected the national electric networks of the socialist states of Eastern Europe by means of cross-border power lines. This transnational infrastructure was developed over the next decades and included nuclear, hydro, and thermal power plants. The planning