A Study On The Electricity Construction Of Hunan Taking An Example Of Xiangxi And Leiyang Power Plants During The Anti-japanese War

With a strong political motive,Hunan electric power industry rose for a more powerful nation,such as Baoshancheng power plant which was built in the reform movement and Hunan electric light company which was established for resisting foreign merchant.In the early republic era,the people got to know the interests of the electric light company.Accordingly,more and more power plants gradually emerged.At that time,the electric lighting was the main purpose of Hunan power plant,and the power supply was relatively small,which was decided by backward industrial level of Hunan.So the Hunan electric power industry had made great progress,compared with the other advanced regions in the development of power industry was not enough.After the outbreak of Anti-Japanese War,Hunan became a part of the rear area of the war.for the lengthy resistance,large number of enterprises moved from the frontline to the Hunan by the national government.A series of construction's policies were Introduced to develop the rear-area industry at the same time.This offered a favorable opportunity for the Hunan industrial development as well as the electric construction.And Xiangxi power plant and Leiyang power plant were founded in this background.Of course,the establishment of the two power plants had its special conditions.the Xiangxi power plant was to supply YuanLing Chenxi industrial center while Leiyang power plant was set to supply the temporary capital of Hunan.During the Anti-Japanese War,the resource committee established the xiangxi power plant in the Yuanling and Chenxi of the west Hunan,and the construction department of Hunan established leiyang power plant in the Leiyang of the south Hunan.With the equipment and construction plant,the power plants strengthened institutional improvement such as organizational laws and relevant rules.In order to develop plant,the power plant rented housing actively while extending the factory.Its strong tenancy behavior triggered disputes with the local people more than a year.On one hand,the special background of the war greatly promoted the development of the power industry,on the other hand,the tension of the wartime environment,to a certain extent,hindered the advance of the power industry.During the Anti-Japanese War,the traffic was interrupted,the circulation of goods was hampered,and serious inflation caused difficulties in the development of power plants,especially in the purchase of coal,the supplement of materials and the payment of salaries.The Xiangxi power plant was established in the Anti-Japanese War,and for the permanent operation in,it had to consolidate the fondation in wartime for,such as improving management and promoting business over the years.The users of Xiangxi power plant were mainly supply to industrial production,especially the military industry.The users of Leiyang power plant were mainly lights,especially government agencies and civil service.Wartime prices soared,the power plant planned to ensure the balance of payments with the continuous adjustment of electricity prices,but the cash flows were not available day and day.During the Anti-Japanese War,the electricity construction of Hunan ensured the energy supply for the rear of the industrial sectors especially the defense industry,which effectively promoted the other industrial industry development in the rear.Also the electricity construction enhanced the material basis for the national government to uphold long-term anti-war.Simultaneously,the electricity construction of Hunan promoted the development of Hunan industry,changed the layout of Hunan industry,and rejuvenated the development of Hunan industry.