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Svenska kraftnät is an electricity transmission system operator in Sweden.[2] It is a state-owned public utility, which was created in 1992 by splitting the former government agency Vattenfall into a power generation and distribution company Vattenfall AB and a transmission company Svenska kraftnät. The company has its headquarters in Sundbyberg, near Stockholm in Sweden. Svenska kraftnät owns and manages 17500 km of power lines, 175 transformer - and switching stations as well as foreign connections with both alternating and direct current. [3]
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| Company type | State owned |
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| Industry | Electricity |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Sweden |
Key people | Lotta Medelius-Bredhe (director-general)[1] |
| Services | Electric power transmission |
| Owner | Government of Sweden |
Number of employees | 530 |
| Website | www |
Svenska kraftnät owns 28% of Nord Pool along with other Nordic and Baltic transmission system operators.
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Svenska Kraftnät has been frequently criticised for mistakes, insufficient problem-solving, organisational dysfunction and lack of responsibility.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
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