POWER SUPPLY IN THE SOVIET ZONE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-01036R000100020032-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 7, 2003
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: November 16, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY 'Germany (soviet lone)
Power Supply in the Soviet Zone
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THEMEANING OF TITLE 16, SECTIONS 703
AND 784. OF THE U.S. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS REPORT IS PRONIBI TED.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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1. The installed pow'cz capacity in the year 1952 amounted to 5,321 megawatts.
This capacity had to provide for the five power circuits: north, east,
middle, wart and south, in addition to exports of power. fhe last
concerneL` mainly exports of current to Poland by the Kraftwerk Hirschfelde.
The power produced was distributed among 18 SAC plants., 291 VEB plants, and
x,120 communal establ i.sh ents .
2. A capacity of 6,600 a .egawatts is planned for the year 1955. This capacity
can be attained, beca'ase running investments create the groundwork for it..
Costs of current production, however, are about three times as high as in
1936, due to increased coati of maintenance and coal supply.
3. In spite of the increased capacity, the Soviet Zone's supply of current will
xiot be normal in 1955. Continuing breakdowns of turbines make necessary
frequent switching change-avers, According to a survey by the
Division of Planning and Statistics, the mechanical equipment of the
power-producing plants can first be brought to a normal position by
1958, it investments continue at the same rate.
4, The distribution of power presents another continuing difficulty. The
main consuming areas and the main power-producing plants are distant, from one
another. The transformer facilities are not adequate to make the
distributignn Pew high tension lines cannot be constructed so far, because
there is practically no bronze wire available. A large part of the
investment funds mist still: be used for the extension of the current network
in the Wismut area.
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