Qorlortorsuaq

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Qorlortorsuaq is a village in Greenland, in the municipality of Nanortalik. It is the location of Greenland's largest waterfall.

[edit] Hydro power plant

Qorlortorsuaq is a location of a hydro power plant generating 7MW of power for the neighbouring towns of Julianehåp and Narsaq. The construction of the power plant started in December 2003 and was completed in October 2007. Together with the power plant a 70 kilometres (43 mi) long high voltage line to Julianehåp and Narsaq was built. The concrete dam of the power plant is 800 m². The tunnel length is 245 m and the pressure pipe is 240 m.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Hydro Power Plant Qorlortorsuaq, Greenland" (PDF), ÍSTAK Ltd.. Retrieved on 2008-02-16. 
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