User:Tjurhufvud/Electricity in the parish of Hakarp

Electricity in the parish of Hakarp, Jönköping county, has come mainly from hydropower, which in turn has had a major part in the development of the parish of Hakarp. Huskvarnafallen and smaller rivers and streams along the Huskvarna River have been the main source of power to generate electricity for factories and households in the area. Hydropower has been crucial for Husqvarna weapons factory, Stensholms Pappersbruk, and Carlfors bruk. Waterfalls along the Huskvarna River has had a large significance for industry, and when knowledge about electricity increased in the late 1800s, paddle wheels started being replaced with electric generators. This meant that electricity could be produced for lighting, among other things. The waterfalls that have been used for electricity are the uppermost of Huskvarnafallen, Carlforsfallet with a drop height of 4,6 meters and Stensholmsfallet with a drop height of 3,7 meters.The Ebbe power station was in use between 1906 and1969.