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As a result of constant Russian bombardment, electrical and heating outages have swept through Ukrainian communities, hampering their ability to conduct daily life, run businesses, and operate infrastructure.  In the cold of winter, rapid restoration of heat and power is key to keeping Ukrainians warm and critical infrastructure running. Cogeneration units (CGUs), equipment that provides heat and...

Two cogeneration units, with capacities of 530 kV and 350 kV, delivered by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to State Communal Utility (SCU) Lutskteplo through the Energy Security Project (ESP), will provide uninterrupted heat supply to approximately 20,000 residents in 114 multi-story residential buildings and critical infrastructure facilities. These include 7...

The Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU) spends the lion's share of its resources on maintenance, repair, and operation of its extensive network of facilities. To modernize the existing asset management system, GTSOU, with support from USAID, has developed and already tested a mobile application for equipment maintenance and repair (EMR). 

The first equipment maintenance and...

The USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) started Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) consulting services for Ukrnafta. The initiative aims to analyze Ukrnafta’s operations, benchmark them against best-in-class peers, establish an initial greenhouse gas emissions inventory, and outline key EU reporting requirements. These tasks will assist in identifying areas for enhancement, optimization,...

Biomethane has the potential to support Ukraine’s energy security of supply, decarbonization goals, economic growth and targets for distributed energy generation and use. In order to support the sector, the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) is issuing an open call for applications for Pre-Feasibility Studies (PFS) for biomethane production projects in Ukraine. 

The call aims to select five...

Following the Training on the EU REMIT,  which the Energy Security Project organized together with NEURC on September 16 and 17, 2024, ESP received a number of questions from the participants of this training course. Its specialists, with an extensive experience from the EU National Regulatory Authorities have answered them below:

On October 16, 2024, energy market participants gathered in Kyiv to discuss the progress, challenges, and next steps in REMIT implementation at a roundtable titled “Integrity and Transparency of Ukrainian Energy Markets: Practical Aspects and Implementation.”  

The event brought together representatives of the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission of Ukraine (NEURC), the...

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 the Draft Law in the...

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...