戰後初期資源委員會對台電之接收（1945-1952）──以技術與人才為中心

The National Resources Commission's Takeover of Taiwan Power Company in the Early Post-War Period (1945-1952): Technology and Engineers

第二次世界大戰結束，從戰時軍事轉成平時的經濟建設，電力事業扮演推進工業生產的火車頭，電力的整備成為首要急務。觀察1945年到1952年之間資委會接收台電的個案，得以讓我們了解到電力技術與人才多源匯聚的現象。接收台電之後，修復經戰爭破壞的諸多設備，並加以維持與增建，皆有賴電力技術與人才的接榫。資委會派來台灣接收台電的人才，借重原有在大陸時期培養的電業菁英，第一批的技術人才尤以崑湖電廠成員為主。至於戰爭末期被派赴美國培訓的高級技術人才，電業方面的代表性人物是孫運璿，他在美國所學所得，戰後都應用於台電的諸多建設上。此外，戰後在電力技術上倚靠的美籍顧問工程師，也有賴孫運璿的溝通協助。台電本是日治時期日本電力技術的結晶，日籍技術人才在戰後初期扮演維持台灣電力有效運作的重要角色。資委會與懷特公司謀定的電力修復計畫，留用日人、來自大陸的技術人才、本地的台籍技術人才三方通力合作，搶修、維護經過戰爭破壞的電力設備，以期供電不斷。而在日籍技術人才退出台灣的同時，日治時期水力、火力設備諸多依賴外國機械的情況下，遇有重大情況，仍有賴日籍、外籍工程師的協助。

After World War II ended, economic construction was urgently needed. Since electric power was central to all industrial production, the reorganization of this industry became the first essential mission. In its takeover of Taiwan Power Co., the National Resources Commission initially used experienced electrical engineers who had been educated in Mainland China, especially men from Kunming Lakeside Electrical Plant. The Commission also relied on Chinese engineers who had been trained in America. Japanese engineers were indispensable in the early post-war period as well. Japanese engineers had their greatest influence on repairing and maintaining electrical equipment. Later, when most Japanese had left Taiwan, Taiwanese engineers started to cooperate with the engineers of the Commission. Nevertheless, most of the machines designed to generate electricity from water and fossil fuels were provided by foreign countries. Consequently, when facing serious problems, Taiwan Power Co. still required assistance from Japanese and other foreign engineers.