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SHIELD

A Solar Park in a field area of Starokozache, Ukraine, with the FCDO and SHIELD logo in the top right corner.

SHIELD: Strategic Hydrogen Integration for Effective Low-carbon Development in the Ukraine

Photo above: Starokozache Solar Park by Andrew Kravchenko is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 / Logos added to original

Strategic Hydrogen Integration for Effective Low-carbon Development

The SHIELD project is an FCDO-funded research initiative exploring the role of green hydrogen and ammonia in Ukraine’s energy system.

Team members in SHIELD sat around a wide table with laptops and notebooks, in conversation.

Our Team

Our multidisciplinary team brings together experts from the University of Oxford, University College London, Imperial College London, and the Technical University of Munich, in collaboration with the Kyiv School of Economics.

Our Work

This project aims to produce reports and academic articles to support decision-makers and stakeholders.

Heatmap of Ukraine, showing the values of LCOH

Modelling Ukraine's Energy System

Several energy system models have been developed as part of the SHIELD project to assist the Ukrainian government in balancing immediate energy security with long-term goals for a low-carbon reconstruction and assess the potential for a hydrogen and ammonia economy.