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On August 22, 2024, the USAID Energy Security Project held a roundtable on the draft law for the transposition of the Electricity Integration Package. ESP provided expert support to the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine in preparing the draft law and outlining further steps for the Package's implementation. 

The discussion involved representatives from the Cabinet of Ministers, the Verkhovna Rada,...

On August 16, the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC) with the support of the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) began accepting applications for the electronic register of guarantees of origin (GoOs) for renewable energy in Ukraine.  

GoOs are electronic certificates verifying the production of electricity from renewable energy sources (RES). Applicants who pass the...

To raise awareness of modern solar energy technologies and discuss specific solutions potentially applicable in Ukraine, the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) and the Ministry for Communities, Territories, and Infrastructure Development (MIU) organized a workshop titled Solar Technologies in District Heating and Independent Heating Systems. 

The event involved about 280 participants...

In today's world, having robust Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles integrated into a company’s daily operations is essential. Compliance with ESG standards helps energy sector companies modernize their assets, make their business sustainable, raise private investment, and attract other investments. USAID, through its Energy Security Project (ESP), supported the Gas...

During wartime and with the challenges Ukraine is currently facing, a stable energy supply is critical. The USAID Energy Security Project (ESP), together with the Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine (Ministry of Infrastructure), is carrying out a project on implementation of distributed generation to support local communities.  

"The project involves...

Through its Energy Security Project (ESP), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) supports youth and promotes gender equality in the energy sector, ensuring an inclusive workplace for women. 

Women comprise only 22% of the Ukrainian energy industry workforce and still face gender stereotyping, limited job opportunities, unfair pay, poor conditions, and inadequate gender...

27 of Ukraine's best energy management experts completed the online four-day intensive Certified Energy Manager Course. The course was organized with support from the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) jointly with the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine and the Ukrainian branch of the U.S. Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). 

One of the primary goals of this...

To advance integration with European energy markets, USAID ESP is supporting Ukraine in developing gas policies and regulations in line with standard European rules. As part of this, ESP is helping to facilitate the transition from measuring natural gas in cubic meters to measuring it in energy units—kilowatt-hours (kWh)—for gas sector operations.  

Why is it important for Ukraine? 
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The USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) started the work on the “Green Paper on Renewable Energy Policy.” This activity will help Ukraine to draft strategic national policies and to make them a foundation of the future sustainable growth of the renewables sector. Representatives of the President’s Office of Ukraine, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the National...