Stanford Database Library of American Journal of Applied Science and Technology

Vol. 6 No. 03 (2026)
Articles

Resilient Renewable Energy Conversion and Transparent Supply Chain Finance Under Geopolitical Uncertainty: An Integrative Governance Framework Linking MPPT Control, Blockchain Passports, And Crypto-Asset Interconnectedness

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  • Dr. Daniel K. Mensah,
  • Dr. Lucia Fernández-Ortega
Dr. Daniel K. Mensah
School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Ghana, Ghana
Dr. Lucia Fernández-Ortega
Faculty of Engineering and Digital Economy, University of Barcelona

Published 2026-03-08

Keywords

  • Renewable energy control,
  • MPPT optimization,
  • blockchain transparency,
  • supply chain risk

How to Cite

Dr. Daniel K. Mensah, & Dr. Lucia Fernández-Ortega. (2026). Resilient Renewable Energy Conversion and Transparent Supply Chain Finance Under Geopolitical Uncertainty: An Integrative Governance Framework Linking MPPT Control, Blockchain Passports, And Crypto-Asset Interconnectedness. Stanford Database Library of American Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 6(03), 12–19. Retrieved from http://oscarpubhouse.com/index.php/sdlajast/article/view/1308

Copyright (c) 2026 Dr. Daniel K. Mensah, Dr. Lucia Fernández-Ortega

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Abstract

Renewable energy deployment is increasingly shaped not only by conversion efficiency and control stability but also by the quality of supply chain governance and the financial risk environment in which energy infrastructure is produced, financed, and operated. This study develops an integrative research framework that connects (i) advanced control and optimization practices for wind and photovoltaic (PV) energy conversion, particularly maximum power point tracking (MPPT), inverter-based control, and grid-tied multifunctional operation, with (ii) evolving supply chain transparency mechanisms, including blockchain product passports and alliance-level blockchain adoption, and (iii) the macro-financial risk channels that transmit geopolitical shocks, policy uncertainty, and supply chain pressure into energy security and crypto-asset volatility. Using a qualitative meta-synthesis design grounded in systematic interpretive analysis, the study draws strictly on the provided interdisciplinary literature spanning renewable energy control (fuzzy logic, digital inverter control, ANN optimization, FPGA control, and novel control approaches), risk classification in supply chains, blockchain-enabled transparency, corporate fraud mitigation via transparency, and time-varying linkages among geopolitical risk, metals, supply chain pressure, and cryptocurrency market dynamics. The analysis identifies a central governance gap: technical gains in MPPT accuracy, converter resilience, and intelligent control are often pursued without commensurate mechanisms to assure traceability of critical components, legitimacy of environmental claims, or robustness of financing channels under geopolitical stress. The results synthesize evidence into a practical governance architecture comprising four coupled layers—conversion control integrity, cyber-physical assurance, supply chain traceability, and financial risk buffering—designed to increase energy system reliability while reducing informational opacity that may amplify fraud, alliance breakdown, and capital flight during risk episodes. The study concludes that renewable energy resilience requires co-design between engineering control strategies and institutional transparency instruments to improve system performance, accountability, and investment stability across volatile global conditions.

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