TVER REGION, June 4 (RIA Novosti) - The head of Russia's nuclear power agency said Sunday that a fourth energy unit would be built at the nuclear power plant in the Tver Region in the country's north-west.
"I consider the decision to build the fourth energy unit at the Kalininskaya nuclear power plant to be correct. The energy unit will be built by 2011. The construction project is worth more than $1 billion," Sergei Kiriyenko said.
The country's nuclear power chief said the new generating power capacities in the Tver Region were required to meet regional needs and the energy needs of Moscow.
"The task is to maximally ensure the energy security of the country's major cities, including Moscow, St. Petersburg and Tyumen. The launch of the fourth energy unit at the Kalininskaya nuclear power plant by 2011 will be the nuclear power sector's contribution to the energy security of Moscow," Kiriyenko said.
