11 Apr 2013 16:36

Inter RAO UES expects Japan to respond on electrical power supply project

ULAN-UDE. April 11 (Interfax) - Inter RAO UES has suggested that Japan build a cable to supply electrical power to it from Russia, Inter RAO UES CEO Boris Kovalchuk said during a video linkup with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"One and a half years ago, we had plans to build a cable to supply electrical power to Japan," he said.

Coal blocs were built in Sakhalin and an appropriate environmental evaluation was conducted for that purpose, Kovalchuk said.

"We have now signed a memorandum with our Japanese partners and we are expecting their response on their interest in this project," Kovalchuk said.

"The post-Fukushima events show that Japan has a shortage of electrical power," he said.