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The Western HVDC Link reached full commercial handover on 22 November 2019, marking formal transfer to the operating parties and completion of commissioning activities required to deliver full commercial service. Prior to handover, the link’s full technical capability was progressively enabled (reported as ‘full use available’ from 16 October 2018 and providing full service by summer 2019); the completed link operates at a rated capacity of about 2,200 MW and was formally handed over to the operators to enter full commercial operation on 22 November 2019.