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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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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.