proponents of title power were fighting a losing battle but hundred sixty three the rance river britany france was blocked off to start construction on what would be the first industrial power station in the world in the process of one and a half million cubic meters of water were displaced for seventy five construction site. twenty four turbines have a capacity of two hundred forty megawatts to this very day but the hefty price tag dampen enthusiasm for such plants in the country but that didn't deter others who knew could be done better and more cheaply. today. you need to place your. power. i think it's safe to say that there was one man that was the driving force behind the movement in russia. long before it was cool. or. the concept even before. thirty eight when he was. he had already played at the idea of a power station. where to build one instance while working. he travelled. home which is remarkable. despite the fact that it's up in the arctic circle more months it was already a well established and thriving port in the one nine hundred sixty s. . for innovative engineering projects.