Ameralik Span

Ameralik Span

The Ameralik Span is the longest span of an electrical overhead powerline in the world. It is situated near Nuuk on Greenland and crosses Ameralik fjord with a span width of 5,376 metres. It was built by the Norwegian company Statnett. [ [http://www.um.dk/publikationer/um/english/denmark/kap7/7-1.asp Friis PA & Rasmussen RO, "Denmark - Greenland and the Faeroe Islands - Greenland", "Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs"] ]

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