High-voltage corridor through the Karoo scrub

Twin rows of transmission towers carry a high-voltage corridor across the Karoo plain near Sutherland. The scale of the crossing hints at how far power must travel between the Karoo's renewable projects and the country's load centres.

Sustainable Development Goals

7. Affordable and Clean Energy 9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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grid grid infrastructure high voltage karoo power lines pylon pylons sutherland transmission transmission corridor

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