Chapter 907 Three Links Policy
Yes, the Far Eastern Empire’s economic size, from a global perspective, is that only Britain 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.
So the population advantage is fully reflected in the Far Eastern Empire. Even if East Africa is powerful, it is impossible to win one to seven. In 1890, the population of the Far Eastern Empire was seven times that of East Africa, and the industrial level of East Africa was overall low. Weak, although stronger than the Far Eastern Empire, it is also very limited, so the Far Eastern Empire is still stronger than East Africa in terms of economic size.
However, the population of East Africa 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 realize the three-pronged policy of comprehensive water supply, electricity supply, and access roads, and realize comprehensive water supply, electricity supply, and access roads in urban areas. In the next fifty years, That is to say, before 1900 to 1950, nationwide electricity coverage was achieved, including electricity security in rural and remote areas of East Africa. The popularization of drinking water, roads and other infrastructure. ”
At present, there are more than two million households in East Africa with electricity, which seems to be a lot, but in fact it is less than 5% of the country’s population. It has made East Africa the world's largest power industry country. The United States only accounts for about 47% of East Africa's power generation, 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 and electrolysis in the industrial field. Aluminum and other industries are large consumers, and the number of workers and related employees in the power industry exceeds 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 electric 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 have taken the lead, is well-deserved in this regard. No. 1 in the world.
Special industries such as electric power, automobiles, and petroleum are also rare industries in East Africa that are at the forefront of the world. In comparison, industries such as steel, railways, and textiles in East Africa are slightly behind, but overall they are also among the top in the world. It barely meets the status of a great power in East Africa. Chemical industry, equipment manufacturing, steam engines, etc. are relatively backward countries. However, although these industries are not strong in East Africa, they are still there, and they will not be completely stuck.
As for East Africa’s investment in emerging industries, East Africa, as a late-developing country, is fundamentally different from pursuers like Japan. Instead, like Germany and the United States, it has surpassed the UK in emerging industries. France and France.
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 was What’s even more exaggerated is that in terms of economic scale alone, it is already “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. "
It 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 light 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.
Especially 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.
So the "Three Direct Links" policy mainly targets major towns in East Africa in the 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 in most areas have been completed. 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 on this basis. , build new water plants and lay tap water pipelines.
“The three direct links policy is not entirely based on economic data. It is also an important people’s livelihood project in my country. It is designed to quickly catch up with European and American countries and narrow the gap.”
In fact, East Africa's three-way policy is far more than that. No European or American country has implemented all three-way links. Even the power industry is not as good as that in East Africa. 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 people Citizens can also enjoy the benefits of electricity, which is 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 completely take profit as their primary goal and shoulder certain social responsibilities, while European and American private power companies do not completely Make profit the 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 previous life, Italy had a good development of the European power industry. However, in this time and space, Italy has been re-divided and 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, while Italy obviously does not have such conditions, mainly due to 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 "quick-win" player like the Soviet Union appears, but East Africa has accumulated and accelerated success, even now there are It is not easy for the Soviet Union to surpass East Africa.
Even if the United States currently does not reach 50% of East Africa's power sector, it shows the development speed of East Africa's power industry, and the most terrifying thing is that the population of East Africa is still growing rapidly, which means that the future of East Africa's power industry The size of the industry only continues to accelerate.
(End of this chapter)