Italy's ENEL may join Russia nuclear power plant

Reuters India. MOSCOW, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Italy's power firm Enel is interested in joining a project to build a nuclear power station in Russia's region of Kaliningrad, the project leader Inter RAO (IRAO.MM: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday.

Inter RAO's Chief Executive Yevgeny Dod told reporters his company was also talking to other potential foreign partners.

Last month, Russia approved a plan to invest 5 billion euros ($7.29 billion) in a 2.3 gigawatt nuclear power station in Kaliningrad by 2016-2018 in tandem with foreign companies, thus blessing the first joint project with foreigners in history. (Reporting by Anastasya Lyrchikova, writing by Dmitry Zhdannikov, editing by Gleb Bryanski; moscow newsroom, + 7 495 775 12 4, dmitri.zhdannikov@reuters.com)