AER Research Funding: Priorities, Expectations and Evaluation
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Upstream & Gas Systems
COAL-BED METHANE COMMERCIALIZATION IN BOTSWANA: REGULATORY, INFRASTRUCTURE AND MARKET DYNAMICS
To what extent can Botswana convert its CBM resource potential into commercially viable gas production? As of September 2026, the honest answer is: po…
Upstream & Gas Systems
BOTSWANA’S CBM INVESTMENT LANDSCAPE
Botswana’s coal-bed methane (CBM) sector remains pre-commercial but has advanced materially since 2024–2025. The dominant near-term project is Botala …
Upstream & Gas Systems
KENYA'S EMERGING GAS MARKET COMMERCIALIZATION PATHWAYS AND INVESTMENT OUTLOOK
Kenya stands at an inflection point in its hydrocarbon development trajectory. While commercial crude oil production from the South Lokichar (Turkana)…
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Africa's energy sector documented — by Africans, for everyone.
African Energy Research organises volunteer teams and funds research projects focused on Africa's energy systems — producing clear, technically grounded outputs with no donor agenda and no policy axe to grind.
Research Coverage
Six themes. One continent.
Upstream & Gas Systems
E&P, gas infrastructure, LNG, flaring, pipelines and midstream.
Power & Grids
Generation capacity, transmission reliability, reform and tariffs.
Renewables & Distributed
Solar, wind, mini-grids, off-grid and hybrid systems.
Energy Access
Household electrification, cooking fuels and social outcomes.
Emissions & Environment
Methane, flaring, carbon accounting and climate risk.
Policy, Economics & Finance
Regulation, investment, pricing, project finance and transition.
The Model
How AER works.
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Define the question
Research begins with a clearly framed, answerable question — not a vague topic. Scope, timeline and format are set before any research starts.
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Mobilise teams
Volunteer researchers and funded grantees are assigned to briefs. AER provides the structure; contributors bring the expertise.
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Review and publish
Outputs are reviewed against AER neutrality and accuracy standards before publication with full contributor attribution.
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