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Construction of Power Stations in DPRK

KCNA

    Pyongyang, December 15 (KCNA) -- Great efforts are being made to construct power stations in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. An acute shortage of power that began in the middle of the 1990s played havoc with the national economy and people's living standards.
    To cope with this, the government, though it was pressed for everything and conditions were very severe, built within a few years hundreds of hydropower stations, large and small, including the Anbyon Youth Power Station and the power stations on the Songchon River.
    Large power stations including the Wonsan Youth Power Station, the Ryesonggang Power Station, the Orangchon Power Station, the Kumyagang Power Station and Thaechon Power Station No.4 are under construction in many parts of the country.
    Some power stations including Hungju Youth Power Station No.2 are being constructed in Jagang Province, too.
    When the power stations are completed, they will supply electricity for the lighting and heating to tens of thousands of families in Kanggye and Huichon cities as well as to many industrial establishments and cooperative farms.
    North Phyongan Province plans to build some 60 power stations in a few years and is working on the projects.
    Leader Kim Jong Il made an inspection tour of the construction sites of the Kumyagang and Orangchon power stations this year to clearly indicate ways of accelerating the projects.