For a long time, humanity existed without electrical energy. But with the advent of the first power plant, it became clear that this is one of the most important events in the world.
The formation of a new industry
In the second half of the 19th century, gas lighting lamps were replaced by electric ones, which received direct current recharge. It happened in New York on September 4, 1882. The famous American inventor Thomas Alva Edison launched the very first power plant. This invention was able to share electricity in a modern way. Under power cables with bends laid underground, electricity was supplied to a specific consumer. Initially, electricity was generated at the block station, which Edison built in a house purchased for this purpose. The money for the pilot project was allocated by Morgan, an American entrepreneur and banker.
The first launch of the power plant
On the day the power plant was launched, senior officials gathered. Initially, the experiment went smoothly, at the time of connecting to the first source of electricity of the second, an unexpected "circus" happened. The generators started to shake, they began to make a loud rumble, the others scattered from fright. The operation of generators connected in this way allowed one of them to become a generator for the other. Thomas Edison installed several generators, their total power was more than 500 kW. The engines were powered by steam boilers, which mechanically supplied coal. The belt drive was absent in this system, and the voltage was automatically regulated. Such a power plant could serve the New York area, it amounted to 2.5 square kilometers of area.
The first power plant supplied low-voltage current, therefore, there were large losses in the electrical wires. They heated up, the efficiency of energy supply to the distance was lost. Because of these inconveniences, it was necessary to create power plants in the city center, which means that there was a difficulty with regular investments. The problem was exacerbated by the lack of land, their high cost. Therefore, the first power plants were carried out in the USA in high-rise buildings. Of course, the supply of fuel and water created certain difficulties.
