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On January 17, 2024, the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) launched a project to improve risk management and financial guarantees in the energy sector of Ukraine. The project aims to address non-payment and debt accumulation issues in the balancing electricity market.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Energy Security Project (ESP), is helping Ukraine deploy a network of cogeneration units to strengthen the country's energy security in the conditions of war.

Since 2018, USAID through its Energy Security Project (ESP) has been providing comprehensive technical assistance to the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine (MoE). This assistance is aimed at strengthening the country's energy security, integrating Ukrainian energy markets into European ones, and reforming the energy sector following the principles of sustainable and reliable energy supplies, energy affordability for Ukrainians, and efficient operation and development of energy infrastructure.

The USAID Energy Security Project (USAID ESP) has been supporting the National Energy and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC) to strengthen the regulator’s capacity to introduce the best EU practices of energy market regulation and improve the current legal framework. Improving NEURC’s enforcement capability is one of the most important aspects.

During the three months of the Essay Contest "Ukraine’s Energy Security: What Does It Mean?" we received more than 100 works from young people from all over Ukraine! From July to October 2023, new stories were submitted almost daily and we became acquainted with the talented participants and their ideas and thoughts.  The essays contain touching personal stories and well-reasoned explanations of their own vision of how to strengthen the country's energy security. And while we are sincerely grateful to ALL the participants of the contest, it is time to name and congratulate the winners!

On 28 November 2023, the ENTSO-E acknowledged that the transmission system operator (TSO) NEC “Ukrenergo” implemented the key technical actions needed for continuous synchronization of Ukrainian and European energy systems. It is extremely important for further integration into the European electricity market and to ensure the resilience of the Ukrainian energy system.

Following the commitment to create a favorable environment to advance the biomethane market and facilitate the export of Ukraine’s biomethane to Europe, USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) gathered key stakeholders to present its Biomethane Development Project in Ukraine.

The Ministry of Communities, Territories, and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine and the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to improve the district heating sector's resilience, efficiency, and competitiveness.

On November 23, 2023, the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP), in collaboration with NEURC, held a joint seminar devoted to the possibilities of using cogeneration units to power critical infrastructure facilities in wartime. This training seminar aimed to familiarize small and medium-sized cogeneration operators (up to 20 MWe) with regulatory changes that enable cogeneration plants to power critical infrastructure during power outages.