The Ameralik Span is the longest span

Span (architecture)

Span is the distance between two intermediate supports for a structure, e.g. a beam or a bridge.A span can be closed by a solid beam or of a rope...

 of an electrical

Electric power transmission

Electric-power transmission is the bulk transfer of electrical energy, from generating power plants to Electrical substations located near demand centers...

 overhead powerline

Overhead powerline

An overhead power line is an electric power transmission line suspended by towers or utility poles. Since most of the insulation is provided by air, overhead power lines are generally the lowest-cost method of transmission for large quantities of electric energy...

 in the world. It is situated near Nuuk

Nuuk

Nuuk, is the capital of Greenland, the northernmost capital in North America and the largest city in Greenland. Located in the Nuup Kangerlua fjord, the city lies on the eastern shore of the Labrador Sea and on the west coast of Sermersooq. Nuuk is the largest cultural and economic center in...

 on Greenland

Greenland

Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for...

 and crosses Ameralik fjord with a span width of 5,376 metres at 64°6′18"N 51°14′16"W. It was built in 1993 by the Norwegian company Statnett

Statnett

Statnett is a Norwegian state owned enterprise responsible for owning, operating and constructing the stem power grid in Norway. The company has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway....

 and is part of a single-circuit 132 kV powerline running from Buksefjord hydroelectric power plant

Buksefjord hydroelectric power plant

The Buksefjord hydroelectric power plant is the first and largest hydroelectric power plant in Greenland. It was built by Nuuk-Kraft and it is operated by Nukissiorfiit - Greenland's national energy company....

to Nuuk.

The span consists of four steel conductors of 40 millimeters diameter whereby one is a spare conductor. The span has a width of 190 metres. The pylons on each site of the span carry only one conductor and are situated on mountains 444 metres high on the north and 1013 metres at the south shore.

North End

• Tower 1: 64°6′45"N 51°14′59"W
• Tower 2: 64°6′45"N 51°14′55"W
• Tower 3: 64°6′46"N 51°14′51"W
• Tower 4: 64°6′46"N 51°14′45"W

South End

• Tower 1: 64°4′11"N 51°11′57"W
• Tower 2: 64°4′12"N 51°11′54"W
• Tower 3: 64°4′13"N 51°11′50"W
• Tower 4: 64°4′14"N 51°11′46"W