By Joan Carles Alayo. Published by Pagès Editors
Hydroelectric production started in the late 19th century and many of these pioneering installations still conserve this environmentally friendly industrial practice. This publication provides a well-documented and precise account of electric production in Catalonia using water as a source of energy. This book is designed to show readers - river by river and through text and images - all the installations which are currently making industrial use of our rivers as well as generating renewable energy.
The author, Joan Carles Alayo i Manubens (Vilafranca del Penedès, 1948), is an expert in the electrical industry and a doctor in industrial engineering by the UPC. A member of the Catalan Society for the History of Science and Technology, since 1970 he has worked in companies of the sector and is a collaborator of the National Museum of Science and Technology of Catalonia.
