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Environmental, Social, and Governance consulting services for Ukrnafta
The USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) started Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) consulting services for Ukrnafta. The initiative aims to analyze Ukrnafta’s operations, benchmark them against best-in-class peers, establish an initial greenhouse gas emissions inventory, and outline key EU reporting requirements. These tasks will assist in identifying areas for enhancement, optimization, and decarbonization. Through these […]
20 November 2024
Open call for applications to develop preliminary feasibility studies for biomethane production projects in Ukraine
Biomethane has the potential to support Ukraine’s energy security of supply, decarbonization goals, economic growth and targets for distributed energy generation and use. In order to support the sector, the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) is issuing an open call for applications for Pre-Feasibility Studies (PFS) for biomethane production projects in Ukraine. The call aims […]
5 November 2024
Q&A on REMIT Training
Following the Training on the EU REMIT, which the Energy Security Project organized together with NEURC on September 16 and 17, 2024, ESP received a number of questions from the participants of this training course. Its specialists, with an extensive experience from the EU National Regulatory Authorities have answered them below:
21 October 2024
Ukraine Advances REMIT Implementation
On October 16, 2024, energy market participants gathered in Kyiv to discuss the progress, challenges, and next steps in REMIT implementation at a roundtable titled “Integrity and Transparency of Ukrainian Energy Markets: Practical Aspects and Implementation.” The event brought together representatives of the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission of Ukraine (NEURC), the Anti-Monopoly Committee […]
17 October 2024
Helping Ukraine
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the U.S. Government, through USAID ESP, has assisted the Government of Ukraine and energy companies to continue providing the Ukrainian people with access to electricity, gas, heat, and hot water.
In February 2023, the U.S. Government announced plans to provide $250 million in additional emergency energy assistance to help Ukraine strengthen its power grid in the face of Russia’s attacks. For over a year, USAID ESP has led the charge, and we recently expanded our collaboration with Ukrainian Government partners and energy and electricity utilities to prepare for the coming winter (2023-2024) and improve energy sector resiliency and stability.
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in additional emergency energy assistance in 2023
Grants & Tenders
The Grants Program is a flexible instrument of technical assistance of the Energy Security Project (ESP) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Grants Program aligns closely with ESP components, objectives, targets and goals, and has a fund of $10 million.