Tucuruí transmission line, Overhead power line in Para state, Brazil.
The Tucuruí transmission line is an overhead power line in Pará state that carries electricity from a hydroelectric source through the Amazon region to multiple substations. The system uses double-circuit cables supported by steel towers that span both forest and water crossings.
This power line was built in the 2010s to bring electricity from the Tucuruí Dam to northern Brazil. It connected communities that had previously relied on local or thermal power sources to the national grid.
The power line project required negotiations with local indigenous communities regarding land access and environmental preservation in their territories.
The line passes through remote forest and is partly visible from public roads, especially where it crosses rivers. Access to the immediate vicinity and closer viewpoints requires special permission, as most of the route runs through restricted territory.
The towers crossing the Amazon River reach heights matching large buildings and span several kilometers of water without intermediate supports. These river pylons are among the longest free spans for power transmission in the region.
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