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In response to the challenges of the war, the Department of Energy Management and Technical Diagnostics of the Ivano-Frankivsk Technical University of Oil and Gas (IFTUOG) began to design various types of mobile power stations for the needs of Ukrainians who live in the complicated condition in the front-line areas of Ukraine.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced its intent to provide up to $25 million to the Energy Community, one of USAID’s longest and most important partners in encouraging energy sector reforms and promoting European energy security.

USAID plans to contribute to the Energy Community’s Ukraine Energy Support Fund, where USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) is the...

During February-April 2023, USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) delivered 48 mobile boiler houses (MBHs) to 11 oblasts in Ukraine to back up heat and hot water supplies in case of damage or destruction of existing heating facilities.

In February-March 2023, USAID, through its Energy Security Project, provided Kyivteploenergo (KTE) utility with 2,637 tons of industrial salt for water treatment. This assistance worth $1.8 million will help district heating equipment function in the coming seasons and increase the reliability of heat supply to KTE’s consumers.

Will using small and medium cogeneration facilities help improve the resilience and reliability of providing energy to critical infrastructure in Ukrainian cities and settlements? This was discussed by the People's deputies, representatives of government authorities, heat generation utilities, and international experts at a round table organized by the VRU Committee on Energy and Housing and Utility Services, together with the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) on March 24th, 2023.

Massive missile strikes and uncrewed aerial vehicles attacks have significantly damaged Ukraine's energy infrastructure, causing electricity outages and interruptions in heat and hot water supplies across the country. Ukrainian energy utilities have an increasing need to repair and restore their capacities damaged by russia's full-scale invasion.

Ukraine has been part of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) for almost a year. On February 24, 2022, Ukraine started scheduled testing of the power system in island mode, which was supposed to last three days and prove that Ukraine's power system is resilient as a prerequisite for synchronization with the European power system in 2023.

On March 7, 2023, the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) held a "Women in Energy" Round Table to mark the vitally important role of Ukrainian energy workers, especially women, in helping Ukraine's energy sector function during and after the war. During the year of full-scale war, Ukrainian women played an essential role in ensuring the supply of energy resources and regulating energy costs at the household and community levels. Ukrainian women have become a driving force in promoting sustainable development and energy-efficient technologies, changing behavior, and encouraging smart energy consumption to strengthen Ukraine's energy security.

On February 07, 2023, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provided the Government of Ukraine with a mobile gas turbine power plant with a total output capacity of 28 MW. This aid will help Ukraine increase the electricity supply to homes, hospitals, schools, critical infrastructure providers, and other institutions.