Oral Answers to Questions — Electricity Supplies – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 1 Mai 1947.
Mr Charles Hobson
, Wembley North
12:00,
1 Mai 1947
asked the Minister of Fuel and Power if he will state the number of turbo-generators in the course of erection in selected and non-selected power stations in England and Wales; arid their total kilowatt capacity.
Mr Emanuel Shinwell
, Seaham
Twenty-four turbo-generators, totalling 709,000 kilowatts of installed capacity are now in course of erection in selected and non-selected stations in England and Wales.
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