OREANDA-NEWS. September 25, 2008. Evgeny Dod, Alexey Miller and Georgy Boos participated in laying a symbolic “first stone” in the construction of the second power unit at the Kaliningrad CHP-2.


Today, at the Kaliningrad CHP-2 premises, Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Management Committee of Gazprom and Evgeny Dod, Chairman of the Management Board of INTER RAO UES signed an Investment Contract between Mezhregionenergostroy (Mezhregiongaz Group of companies) and INTER RAO UES.

The Contract opens the way for the execution of an investment project embracing the Kaliningrad CHP-2 expansion via the construction of the second 450 MW power unit. When implementing the project Mezhregionenergostroy is committed to providing the finance for it and INTER RAO UES undertakes to organize the construction of the power unit and upon commissioning hand over the facility to the investor. Pursuant to the Contract, the capital investment ceiling will make up RUB 22.3 bln and the construction completion deadline is set for December 31, 2010.

The second power unit construction at the Kaliningrad CHP-2 will enable to reduce the energy shortage risk and enhance the energy supply reliability in the region as well as will bolster the regional energy security.

On signing the Contract Alexey Miller and Evgeny Dod together with the Kaliningrad Oblast Governor Georgy Boos participated in laying a symbolic “first stone” in the construction of the second power unit at the Kaliningrad CHP-2.