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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Energy Security Project (ESP) launched the "Energy of Unity – Energy of Freedom" information campaign to raise public awareness about transformational changes underway as Ukraine continues European Union (EU) energy sector integration. The campaign highlights market integration-related benefits for Ukraine and ways to strengthen its energy...

On September 18, the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) jointly with the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine (Ministry for Restoration), conducted the final workshop of the series of 10 technical educational events. These workshops focused on introducing modern technical solutions to enhance energy efficiency and decarbonize Ukraine's district heating (DH) systems....

Since the full-scale invasion, Russia has been purposefully and systematically attacking the energy infrastructure of Ukraine. To ensure uninterrupted energy supply to critical infrastructure facilities during emergencies, the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP), jointly with the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine (Ministry for Restoration), is implementing the...

The USAID Energy Security Project (ESP), jointly with the Ministry of Communities, Territories, and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine (Ministry for Restoration), conducted a workshop for representatives of state, regional, and local authorities, and heat supply utilities concerning the biofuel-based small distributed generation.  

The main purpose was to discuss the possibilities and ways...

The USAID Energy Security Project (ESP), together with the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine (Ministry of Restoration), is supporting a project to develop distributed generation in Ukraine. This will make the energy system of Ukraine more flexible and resilient to challenges caused by Russia’s aggression and provide sustainable heat, electricity, and water to over 800...

17 out of 27 specialists from national, regional, and local authorities and utilities, who attended an intensive training under the AEE’s international “Certified Energy Manager” program, received this internationally recognized qualification at an award ceremony held this week. The four-day training of the Ukrainian specialists was supported by USAID ESP and the State Agency on Energy Efficiency...

On September 12, 2024, the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) kicked off the DSO Operating Model Development project, which aimed to develop a viable operating model for the financial and operational independence of Gas Distribution System Operators (DSOs) in Ukraine. The model will be built on a detailed analysis of the current business processes, revenue streams, asset structures, and...

On September 11, 2024, the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) brought together key decision-makers from Ukraine's gas sector and stakeholders from the European Union to discuss the conversion of energy units from cubic meters (m3) to kilowatts-hours (kWh) for natural gas. Per the Association Agreement with the EU, Ukraine is to align its energy legislation with the relevant natural gas framework...

The USAID Energy Security Project developed a methodology and conceptual design for a pilot microgrid project for one energy node in the Mykolaiv region.

The results were presented at a roundtable attended by representatives from the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC), Mykolaivoblenergo, the Ukrainian Distributing Grids (UDG), and...