ABSTRACT

Studies on the development of hydroelectricity in early twentieth century in Spain have paid very little attention to the south-eastern part of the country, specifically the provinces of Alicante and Murcia. The specific needs of this industry (regular flowing rivers and with steep slopes) were in conflict with the fact that there is only one large river in the area, the Segura River, with a scarce flow and major droughts. However, issues related to the use of its waters for irrigation, or periodic flooding or drought, have been prominent themes in research on the Segura River. Despite this, a single company, the Compañía Riegos de Levante S.A. became the most important generator and distributor of electricity in the area until its sale to Hidroeléctrica Española in 1952. Originally, the CRLSA was not established to exploit the new urban electrical consumption markets, but to fulfil the needs of the expanding irrigated agriculture. In this article we will discuss the development of the company, particularly regarding its activities in the electrical energy business and explain the reasons for its establishment and its transformation into a leading company in this industry until the Spanish Civil War.

摘要

研究 20 世纪初西班牙的水电发展，很少关注该国东南部，特别是阿利坎特省和穆尔西亚省。该行业的特定需求（规则流动的河流和陡坡）与该地区只有一条大河塞古拉河这一事实相冲突，该河流流量稀少且干旱严重。然而，与使用其水域进行灌溉或周期性洪水或干旱有关的问题一直是塞古拉河研究的突出主题。尽管如此，在 1952 年出售给 Hidroeléctrica Española 之前，只有一家公司 Compañía Riegos de Levante SA 成为该地区最重要的电力生产商和分销商。CRLSA 的成立并不是为了开拓新的城市电力消费市场，而是为了满足不断扩大的灌溉农业的需求。在本文中，我们将讨论公司的发展，特别是关于其在电能业务方面的活动，并解释其成立的原因以及在西班牙内战之前转变为该行业领先公司的原因。