Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-12-01

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while preparatory work has been
started on additional projects.
comprising $4,000 XIV. The latter
are not, however, expected to be
completed until the beginning OF
the next century. At present be-
tween 5000 and 5000 men arc
permanently employed on the
building of new power works or
extensions of older ones.
the Swedish water-power re-
sources, which goes far beyond the
pre-war schedule, is connected with
the shortage of imported fuel
caused by the war and still pre-
vailing in Sweden. Thanks to the
increasing supply of hydro-electric
power, it has been possible to sub
stitute electricity for large quar-
titles of coal, for instance, for
steam-generation. heating, etc, not
to mention the great savings tina.
electric railway traction has en-.
tailed.
Increased use of secondary power
for steam generation.
The amount of energy utilized
in 1914 was 10.573 million XVIII
(total production 12,417 million
XVIII, as compared with 9265 mil
lion XVIII in 1943 and 1913 million
in 1889. Of the 1914 consumption
4,42S million XVIII were accounted
for by the big industries for en-.
CINE power etc. while the electro.
chemical and thermo-electric in.
dustries consumed 1891 million
XVIII.
About 1.O40 million XVIII were
used for railway and tramway
traction, while the general con-
sumption for domestic purposes
etc. amounted to 2.017 million XVIII
The relatively good supply of sec
ondary power, lie. power available
at nighttime and during non
to use 1903 million XVIII for cleo
trio steam generating during 1914,
which means an increase of no less
than IS per cent compared with
1943.
The approximate value of tn
total deliveries of electric energy
during the past year was about
451 million kr. 2,750,0OO) it is
estimated that the plants built
during the war. including lake reg
ulation works etc, have cost about
800 mill. kr. 5,OOO,O0O), tbs
planned subsequent investments
amount to about 60 mill. kr. ($15,.
600, 900 a year.
During 1914 the first phase OF
the extensive Swedish waterpowei
schedule drawn up for the emer.
gency period of the war was con-
Guided. The addition during thai
year amounted. to 10000 XIV, cor.
responding to about $4,000 hip. Ma
less than 100000 XIV came from
stations on the Indal River, where
three big new plants, Midskog
JarpStr0mmen and Gammelange
were taken into use, while a fifth
generator set was installed at the
krangede station, on the same
river. Plants for a further 46.00t
XIV will, it is estimated, be com.
pleted before the end of 1915.
Among the new power works To
be completed within the next five
years, or so. are three, Hjalta
120,000 XVI. Forsmoforsen us.
900 XVI, and Namforsen $4,000
XVI. situated on the Angerman
River with the tributary Fax Riv.
err, a water-system which has so
far been very incompletely exploit
ed. Three of the present stations
on the lndal River, Jarpstrommen
Krangede and Gammelange, viii
receive one more generator set
each. while one station of $4,000
XIV will be built at Skedvi on the
Dalalven River and one of $4,000
XIV on the Ljusnan River.
Famous waterfall to be harncssed.
Giant damming work.
Among the works planned. the
/ Harvesting of the famous Har-