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17 Energy Managers Receive International Certification from the U.S. Association of Energy Engineers with Support from USAID ESP
17 out of 27 specialists from national, regional, and local authorities and utilities, who attended an intensive training under the AEE’s international “Certified Energy Manager” program, received this internationally recognized qualification at an award ceremony held this week. The four-day training of the Ukrainian specialists was supported by USAID ESP and the State Agency on […]
20 September 2024
A Viable Operating Model to Ensure Financial and Operational Independence of Ukrainian Gas Distribution System Operators
On September 12, 2024, the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) kicked off the DSO Operating Model Development project, which aimed to develop a viable operating model for the financial and operational independence of Gas Distribution System Operators (DSOs) in Ukraine. The model will be built on a detailed analysis of the current business processes, revenue […]
18 September 2024
Adoption of Energy Units for Gas Metering in Ukraine
On September 11, 2024, the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) brought together key decision-makers from Ukraine’s gas sector and stakeholders from the European Union to discuss the conversion of energy units from cubic meters (m3) to kilowatts-hours (kWh) for natural gas. Per the Association Agreement with the EU, Ukraine is to align its energy legislation […]
17 September 2024
Distributed Power Generation: USAID ESP Presented a Pilot Microgrid Concept
The USAID Energy Security Project developed a methodology and conceptual design for a pilot microgrid project for one energy node in the Mykolaiv region. The results were presented at a roundtable attended by representatives from the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC), Mykolaivoblenergo, the Ukrainian Distributing Grids (UDG), […]
12 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.