1893 Gundas Traditional Cache

[ENG] At the end of 1860s the owner of Kunda Manor John Girard de Soucanton became interested in the possibility of producing cement using local marl and Gault as raw materials. The first tons of cement were manufactured under his leadership in 1870. 

Since 1893 steam engines were used for mining raw material, and a hydroelectric power station was completed at the same time (the first in all Estonia). It´s capacity was 210 kilowatts.  In 1936 the hydropower plant capacity provided 18% of the total power generating capacity in Estonia.

BYOP!

[EST] Kunda hüdroelektrijaam rajati 1893. aastal seoses tsemenditehase põhjaliku rekonstrueerimisega. Elektrijaam ehitati eelmisest pool kilomeetrit allavoolu, kus Kunda jõe ürgorus oli kärestiku langus 9,3 meetrit. Elektrijaama paigaldati üks 250 hj FRANCIS-turbiin, mis käitas hammasülekande ja kahe rihmülekande kaudu kahte 105 kW ja 650 kW SIEMENS & HALSKE alalisvoolugeneraatorit. Elektriseadmed valmistati Šveitsis, turbiin aga Riias. Elektrijaam toitis lisaks vabrikule ka õhuliini kaudu sadama kraanat ja Lontova asula elektrivalgustust. Aare on mikrokonteineris,logimiseks kaasa võtta oma kirjutuspulk.