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On 16 December 2011, Fingrid and Svenska Kraftnät completed and accepted construction of the Fenno-Skan 2 HVDC converter stations, making the 800 MW, 500 kV link between Rauma in Finland and Finnböle in Sweden fully available to the electricity market after a trial operation period starting on 15 November 2011. The commissioning of these onshore converter facilities, together with a 200 km submarine cable, a 70 km 500 kV DC overhead line and a new 400 kV switchyard, marked the operational readiness of the interconnector and increased transmission capacity between Finland and Sweden by about 40%.