The USAID Energy Security Project Helps to Keep Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure Functional and Secure
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, 2022, the United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its Energy Security Project (ESP), is enabling the Government of Ukraine and energy companies to continue operating the electricity, gas, and heating networks. USAID’s ESP is leading the charge to restore the energy sector, rehabilitating critical infrastructure destroyed by Russia’s bombing, and building enhanced system resiliency, so the Ukrainian people have access to heat, hot water, and power.


496
Generators
To Ukrainian communities for power generation, heat, and hot water supply and the provision of primary medical and sanitary care for civilians, particularly in damaged areas.
72.4 km
of steel pipes and 8,604 pcs of related materials


40
Excavators
For district heating companies in 30 cities to repair underground infrastructure damaged by Russian bombing.
3,297
First aid kits
Plus 500 sets of personal protective equipment to electricity and district heating technicians and other front-line energy operators working to keep electricity, heat, and gas flowing in Ukraine.


1
Gas turbine 28 mW power plant
To supply electricity for 100,000 homes, hospitals, schools, and critical infrastructure.
2
Stationary boiler houses
To help schools in the Kyiv oblast provide heat and hot water to children.


8
Mobile boiler houses
To help municipalities provide hospitals, elderly care, and disabled facilities with steady supplies of heat during emergencies and shutdowns.
160
Emergency shelters
To help protect thousands of citizens this winter with off-grid powered temporary shelters.


6,179 tons
Industrial salt
To support Ukraine’s energy generation needs and ensure the continued supply of heat and hot water to civilians.
60
30 Drones and 30 iPads
To help Gas TSO of Ukraine, Ukrenergo, and Naftogaz to conduct remote inspections of pipelines and transmission lines and support the steady flow of power and gas to citizens.


1,814 tons
Methanol
To help Naftogaz, the largest Ukrainian oil and gas company, continue the safe and secure production and processing of gas, enabling millions of Ukrainian citizens and businesses to have steady access to heating and energy.
12
Current transformers
To allow regional distribution stations to restore functionality and provide millions of Ukrainians with access to electricity.


4
Circuit breakers
To allow regional distribution substations to restore functionality and provide millions of Ukrainians with access to electricity.
1
Set of relay protection equipment
To help Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s electricity transmission system operator, restore operations at substations throughout the country.


1
Mobile data center
To support the “backup” dispatch and other activities of the Gas TSO of Ukraine, allowing the smooth gas supply to citizens in war-torn Ukraine.