Steel monopole gantry on a Karoo transmission line

Modern tubular-steel monopole and gantry structures on concrete plinths carry a transmission line through the Karoo near Sutherland. The clean monopole design contrasts with the older lattice towers elsewhere on the corridor.

Sustainable Development Goals

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

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gantry grid grid infrastructure karoo monopole power lines pylon sutherland transmission

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