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Trigeneration Capacity to Enhance the Efficiency of District Heating
The USAID Energy Security Project (USAID ESP) and the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine (Ministry of Infrastructure) conducted the 7th Technical Workshop for 200 participants representing the central and local authorities and district heating utilities. The goal was to enhance the audience’s knowledge of European trends in developing efficient district heating […]
19 July 2024
USAID ESP gave a presentation on ways to improve the efficiency of the district heating system
The USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) and the Ministry for Communities, Territories, and Infrastructure Development (Ministry of Infrastructure) briefed national and local authorities, as well as district heating (DH) companies, on the organizational and technical issues of developing low- and ultra-low-temperature DH to improve overall system efficiency and integrate renewable and waste heat sources. “USAID […]
1 July 2024
USAID ESP Helps NEURC to Enhance Its Capacity to Implement REMIT
Ukraine’s energy markets require considerable reforms to ensure their transparency and independence, strengthening energy security and paving the way for Ukraine’s integration with European markets. The Regulation on the Integrity and Transparency of the Electricity Wholesale Market (REMIT—EU Regulation 1227/2011) is an integral part of this reform. The REMIT concept is new for Ukraine and […]
26 June 2024
USAID ESP analyzed the possibility to introduce distributed generation at Vinnytsiamiskteploenergo
The USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) presented the results of the technical and financial analysis of the project to introduce distributed generation at facilities of the Public Utility “Vinnytsiamiskteploenergo.” The project also aims to ensure the power supply of critical infrastructure facilities in emergencies. Mykola Formanyuk, Deputy Mayor of Vinnytsia, thanked USAID for the […]
17 June 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.