Stanford Database Library of American Journal of Applied Science and Technology

Vol. 6 No. 05 (2026): Volume 06 Issue 05
Articles

Intelligent Control of Renewable Energy Systems and Resilient Supply Chain Finance Under Geopolitical Uncertainty: A Digital Integration Perspective

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  • Dr. Elena V. Markovic
Dr. Elena V. Markovic
School of Energy, Finance, and Digital Systems, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Published 2026-05-01

Keywords

  • Renewable energy control,
  • supply chain resilience,
  • blockchain transparency

How to Cite

Dr. Elena V. Markovic. (2026). Intelligent Control of Renewable Energy Systems and Resilient Supply Chain Finance Under Geopolitical Uncertainty: A Digital Integration Perspective. Stanford Database Library of American Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 6(05), 1–14. Retrieved from https://oscarpubhouse.com/index.php/sdlajast/article/view/2134

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Abstract

Background: The contemporary transition toward low-carbon development is no longer shaped by energy engineering alone. It is increasingly influenced by the interaction among renewable energy control systems, digital optimization methods, geopolitical risk, trade policy uncertainty, supply chain resilience, blockchain-enabled transparency, and the growing financialization of digital assets. The references provided for this study span renewable energy conversion control, maximum power point tracking, hybrid solar-wind systems, artificial intelligence-based optimization, supply chain risk classification, trade policy uncertainty, blockchain product passports, supply chain tokens, cryptocurrency dynamics, and connectedness modeling.

Objective: This article develops a publication-ready original research narrative, based strictly on the supplied references, to explain how renewable energy system intelligence and digitally mediated supply chain-financial mechanisms jointly shape resilient energy transitions under uncertainty.

Methodology: A text-based integrative research design was employed. The renewable energy literature was interpreted through the lenses of control architecture, maximum power extraction, hybrid system coordination, and soft-computing optimization. The finance and supply chain literature was interpreted through the lenses of risk transmission, geopolitical uncertainty, blockchain transparency, crypto-linked asset behavior, and dynamic connectedness. These streams were then synthesized into a common framework of techno-financial resilience.

Results: The analysis indicates that renewable energy performance depends not only on resource availability but also on adaptive digital control, especially in variable wind and solar conditions. At the same time, supply chains and energy-linked financial ecosystems are increasingly exposed to geopolitical shocks, trade uncertainty, and volatility spillovers. Blockchain-based transparency, tokenization, and digital asset interconnection offer new opportunities for traceability and financing, but they also introduce fresh channels of contagion and instability.

Conclusion: The study argues that a resilient clean-energy future requires simultaneous progress in three dimensions: intelligent renewable generation control, transparent and sustainable supply chain design, and sophisticated risk management for crypto-financial spillovers under geopolitical pressure. Energy transition resilience therefore emerges as a systems property located at the intersection of engineering control, digital infrastructure, and financial connectedness.

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