Book/Printed Material Concession for Hydroelectric Power and Road Construction in the Valleys of Andorra. Concessió de les forces hidràuliques i construcció de carreteres de les Valls d'Andorra
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Title
- Concession for Hydroelectric Power and Road Construction in the Valleys of Andorra.
Other Title
- Concessió de les forces hidràuliques i construcció de carreteres de les Valls d'Andorra
Summary
- This document, published in Tàrrega, Catalonia, in 1930, is the printed edition of the contract signed in 1929 by the Consell General (General Council of the Valleys), the elected assembly of the Principality of Andorra, and the Forces Hidroelèctriques d'Andorra, Societat Anònima (F.H.A.S.A.-Hydroelectric Power Company of Andorra). At the beginning of the 20th century, many companies expressed interest in the exploitation of hydroelectric power in Andorra. Electricity had been used in the country since the 19th century, but it was still a very scare commodity. In 1929 the Consell General granted a concession to develop and exploit the hydroelectric potential of the principality to Andreu Boussac and Llorenç Gómez, who acted as representatives of a Spanish-French group that formed the F.H.A.S.A. Although the majority of the energy generated was sold to the neighboring countries of Spain and France, Andorra also realized many improvements for itself. The increased availability of electricity and the revenues it produced triggered the modernization of the country, which was characterized by such developments as the construction of roads, increased availability of low-cost energy in homes and businesses, increased hiring of labor (especially independent workers), and the maintenance of the Andorran police.
Names
- Andorra. General Council of the Valleys Creator.
- Hydroelectric Power Company of Andorra Contributor.
Created / Published
- Tàrrega, Spain : Güell, 1930.
Headings
- - Andorra
- - 1930
- - Construction
- - Contracts
- - Electric power production
- - Hydroelectric power
- - Roads
Notes
- - Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- - Original resource extent: 33 pages ; 22 centimeters.
- - Original resource at: National Library and National Archives of Andorra.
- - Content in Catalan.
- - Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
Medium
- 1 online resource.
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2021667079
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