Chapter 907 Three Links Policy

That's right, the Far Eastern Empire's economic size, from a global perspective, means that only the United Kingdom and the United States can stabilize one end, which is large but not strong.

This can be seen from the military expenditure. The scale of the Far Eastern Empire's navy is one of the largest in the world. This was achieved despite its weak industrial base.

Therefore, the population advantage is fully reflected in the Far East Empire. Even if East Africa is powerful, it cannot be one to seven. In 1890, the population of the Far East Empire was seven times that of East Africa, and the industrial level of East Africa was overall weak, although it was lower than that of the Far East. The empire was strong, but also very limited, so the Far Eastern Empire was still stronger than East Africa in terms of economic size.

However, East Africa's population is growing rapidly, and coupled with the acceleration of industrial processes, it only takes a few years for the king's car to change positions between the two.

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"By 1900, my country's major urban areas should implement the three-pronged policy of comprehensive water supply, electricity supply, and road access. In the next fifty years, that is, from 1900 to 1950, , to achieve nationwide electricity coverage, including the popularization of electricity, safe drinking water, roads and other infrastructure in rural and remote areas of East Africa.”

At present, there are more than two million households in East Africa with electricity, which may seem like a lot, but in fact it accounts for less than 5% of the country's population. This has made East Africa the world's largest power industry country. The scale of electric power only accounts for about 47% of that in East Africa, followed by Germany.

East Africa, the United States, and Germany are in the first echelon of the world's power industry, far ahead of other countries in the world, including Britain and France.

"As of May this year, more than 1,700 power plants of various types have been built across the country, with a power generation capacity of 3.9 billion kilowatt-hours, 79% of which is used for lighting. Industries such as electrolytic aluminum in the industrial field are major consumers. , the number of workers and related employees in the electric power industry exceeded 70,000.”

In the United States, there are about 30,000 people, and in Germany, there are more than 20,000 people. So just in terms of the number of power workers, East Africa is much higher than other countries in the world, and the number of professional electricians exceeds 20,000.

The world's power industry is developing very rapidly, from scratch to development and expansion, which is what happened in the past thirty years. East Africa, as one of the countries that took the lead, is well-deserved to be the first in the world in this regard.

Electricity, automobiles, petroleum and other special industries are also rare industries in East Africa that are at the forefront of the world. In comparison, East Africa is slightly behind in industries such as steel, railways and textiles, but overall it is also ranked at the forefront of the world, barely meeting East Africa's status as a great power. , chemical industry, equipment manufacturing, steam engines, etc. are relatively backward countries, but although these industries are not strong in East Africa, they are still there, and they will not be completely stuck.

East Africa's investment in emerging industries has resulted in East Africa, as a latecomer country, being fundamentally different from pursuers like Japan. Instead, like Germany and the United States, it has surpassed Britain and France in emerging industries.

Of course, Germany and the United States have good foundations, so being included in the ranks of late-developing countries is actually a bit bullying. Although Germany was divided before, the economies of the German countries were not too bad. As for the United States, it is even more excessive. If it is alone In terms of economic scale, it is even “number one in the world”.

"The electric power and internal combustion engine industries are still the country's key investment areas in the future, especially the promotion and popularization in the production field. The popularization of electricity is the most likely livelihood project to benefit the people and improve the happiness of the country's citizens, so the popularization of electricity is very important. "

This is easy to understand. It is naturally impossible to equip every household in East Africa with a car now, but it is very easy to install electric lights in every household.

Of course, this ease is relative. For example, the electricity plan proposed in East Africa stated that it would not be until 1900 that electricity coverage in major cities and towns across the country would be achieved.

The current urban population in East Africa should be around 10 million, but the number of people who enjoy electric lighting is only over 2 million. This is the result of more than 30 years of efforts by the East African government.

Of course, when the electricity penetration rate reaches 5%, the speed of electricity promotion will double, as was the case in the United States and other countries in the past.

That's why East Africa dares to say that it will achieve universal access to electricity in major towns across the country before 1900. As for why it is a major town, the reason is that in East Africa, new towns may pop up at any time.

In particular, the development of the "Three Parts" area and resource exploration will also give rise to new industrial towns. Naturally, the popularity of electricity in these new cities cannot be completely synchronized with other towns in East Africa.

Therefore, the "three links" policy mainly targets major towns in East Africa in central, eastern and other regions, and electrification is the most difficult to complete.

As for water connections and access roads, it is much simpler. Access roads have been completed in most areas. As for water access, if there is not enough water source, it is impossible to develop into a town with a larger population. East Africa is only building new water plants on this basis. Laying water pipes.

"The Three Direct Links policy is not entirely based on economic data. It is also an important livelihood project for our country. It is designed to quickly catch up with European and American countries and narrow the gap."

In fact, East Africa’s Three Direct Links policy is far more than that. No European or American country has implemented all Three Direct Links. Even the power industry is not as good as East Africa’s. Moreover, those in European society who have access to electricity are generally not ordinary people.

After all, electricity is currently a scarce resource and costs money. Although East Africa is ranked third, sixth and ninth in terms of electricity penetration, it has also benefited some ordinary people, especially in developed urban areas in East Africa. Many ordinary citizens can also enjoy the electricity belt. This is the reason why East Africa has become the world’s largest electricity producer.

With the implementation of the "three links policy", the popularization of electricity in East Africa will benefit more than 20% of the country's population in just a few years.

This is also the essential difference between East African state-owned power companies and European and American private power companies. East African power companies do not entirely take profit as their primary goal and shoulder certain social responsibilities, while European and American private power companies completely take profit as their primary goal.

Of course, not all companies in East Africa are like this, such as Hechingen Electric Power Company. Hechingen Electric Power Company is a royal enterprise of Hechingen, so there is no essential difference from European and American power companies.

However, Hechingen Electric Power Company, as one of the world's power giants, still deploys most of its industry outside East Africa, especially in Europe, and only accounts for less than 20% of the domestic market.

However, 20% of the share is not a small number. Except for the top powers, it can basically kill any country including Spain in an instant.

In the past life, Italy had a good development of the European power industry. However, in this time and space, due to the re-division of Italy, the development of the power industry is unsatisfactory. After all, the current development of the power industry mainly relies on monopoly organizations, especially in East Africa, the United States and Germany, and Italy Obviously there are no such conditions among the three, the main thing is the market size.

After the initial completion of the Three Links policy, the gap between East Africa and other countries in the electric power field will further widen, unless a "crash" player like the Soviet Union appears. However, East Africa has accumulated and accelerated success. Even if there is a country like the Soviet Union now, it wants to surpass it. East Africa is not easy either.

Even if the United States currently does not reach 50% of East Africa's power sector, it is evident that the power industry in East Africa is developing at a rapid pace, and the most terrifying thing is that the population in East Africa is still growing rapidly, which means that the scale of East Africa's power industry will only continue to accelerate in the future. increase.