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Ukraine Has Taken an Important Step Towards Implementing of European Energy Legislation
The USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) welcomes the Verkhovna Rada’s registration of Draft Law No. 12087 “On Amendments to the Laws of Ukraine Regarding the Coupling of the Electricity Markets of Ukraine and the European Union.” This Draft Law aims to transpose the Electricity Integration Package (EIP) into Ukrainian law. The development and registration of […]
9 October 2024
USAID ESP holds discussion with NEURC, MinRestoration, and representatives of heat supply companies on key issues of distributed energy generation development
USAID Energy Security Project (ESP), together with representatives of the NEURC, the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development (MinRestoration), municipalities, and district heating companies, held a discussion on technical, economic and legislative issues surrounding distributed energy generation in Ukraine’s district heating sector. Kathleen Kirsch, Deputy Director of the USAID Ukraine Office of Critical Infrastructure, […]
7 October 2024
USAID ENERGY SECURITY PROJECT LAUNCHES “ENERGY OF UNITY – ENERGY OF FREEDOM” CAMPAIGN TO RAISE UKRAINIANS’ AWARENESS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF EUROPEAN ENERGY INTEGRATION
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Energy Security Project (ESP) launched the “Energy of Unity – Energy of Freedom” information campaign to raise public awareness about transformational changes underway as Ukraine continues European Union (EU) energy sector integration. The campaign highlights market integration-related benefits for Ukraine and ways to strengthen its energy security, which […]
26 September 2024
USAID ESP Completes a Series of Educational Workshops on Improving District Heating Efficiency in Ukraine
On September 18, the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) jointly with the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine (Ministry for Restoration), conducted the final workshop of the series of 10 technical educational events. These workshops focused on introducing modern technical solutions to enhance energy efficiency and decarbonize Ukraine’s district heating (DH) systems. More […]
25 September 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.