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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.

In January 2023, USAID provided 60 tents to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SESU), enhancing its regional units' capacity to provide people with a lit and warm shelter in case of an emergency. The tents can be used as autonomous units or as a part of a "field settlement," where each tent may serve different purposes.

On January 20th, 2023, the Energy Community Secretariat and USAID Energy Security Project (ESP), together with the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, held a conference for potential suppliers of energy equipment to discuss procurements through the Ukraine Energy Support Fund (UESF) to support emergency repairs of the Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and extensive bombing have damaged district heating networks.  This aid worth about $100,000 allows 25 children and 13 staff members to attend a heated kindergarten this winter.

If about UAH 120 million passes through a certain trading platform daily, then the potential for abuse is rather high. And this is the average daily amount of trades that take place on the JSC Market Operator platform. But corruption risks in the company are minimized.