Global renewable energy transition: A multidisciplinary analysis of emerging computing technologies, socio-economic impacts, and policy imperatives
The advent of fourth industrial revolution takes along progressive and exponential digital transformation. This study presents an overview of policies, best practices and regional strategies that supports renewable energy adoption around the globe. The transition to 100% renewable energy requires po...
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| description | The advent of fourth industrial revolution takes along progressive and exponential digital transformation. This study presents an overview of policies, best practices and regional strategies that supports renewable energy adoption around the globe. The transition to 100% renewable energy requires political support, innovation in both technology and policy, and efficient governance. However, it has been analysed through extensive literature review that previous measures have significantly reduced renewable energy costs through technological advancements, market expansion, and economies of scale. To further increase renewable energy adoption across all sectors, financial incentives, concrete support schemes, intervention of advanced computing, market designs and robust business models are essential. Defining clear short and long-term goals for energy system transition is a critical first step, providing the regulatory stability necessary for both public authorities and private operators to ensure a successful transition. This study contributes to the trends, socio-technical perspective, challenges of conventional energy systems and identifying the contemporary digital technologies in the renewable energy transition. The technologies involved in achieving 100% seamless integration of renewable energy in the paradigm of smart grid and super smart grid include cyber-physical systems, Internet of things, metaverse, cloud computing and big data along with the other tools. Energy storage options and hydrogen storage are also discussed in this study and further explored the role of digital technologies in energy storage for an ultimate transition. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3a3f89dedbc44883b6ffcb0d2de8d7e12025-08-20T03:47:24ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302025-06-012610525810.1016/j.rineng.2025.105258Global renewable energy transition: A multidisciplinary analysis of emerging computing technologies, socio-economic impacts, and policy imperativesHerman Zahid0Adil Zulfiqar1Muhammad Adnan2Muhammad Sajid Iqbal3Anwar Shah4Salah Eldeen Gasim Mohamed5Department of Electrical Engineering, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Chiniot-Faisalabad Campus, Chiniot 38000, PakistanDepartment of Electrical Engineering, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Chiniot-Faisalabad Campus, Chiniot 38000, PakistanDepartment of Electrical Engineering, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Chiniot-Faisalabad Campus, Chiniot 38000, Pakistan; Corresponding author.Department of Electrical Engineering, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Chiniot-Faisalabad Campus, Chiniot 38000, PakistanDepartment of Computer Science, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Chiniot-Faisalabad Campus, Chiniot 38000, PakistanDepartment of Electrical Power and Machines, Sudan University of Science and Technology, SudanThe advent of fourth industrial revolution takes along progressive and exponential digital transformation. This study presents an overview of policies, best practices and regional strategies that supports renewable energy adoption around the globe. The transition to 100% renewable energy requires political support, innovation in both technology and policy, and efficient governance. However, it has been analysed through extensive literature review that previous measures have significantly reduced renewable energy costs through technological advancements, market expansion, and economies of scale. To further increase renewable energy adoption across all sectors, financial incentives, concrete support schemes, intervention of advanced computing, market designs and robust business models are essential. Defining clear short and long-term goals for energy system transition is a critical first step, providing the regulatory stability necessary for both public authorities and private operators to ensure a successful transition. This study contributes to the trends, socio-technical perspective, challenges of conventional energy systems and identifying the contemporary digital technologies in the renewable energy transition. The technologies involved in achieving 100% seamless integration of renewable energy in the paradigm of smart grid and super smart grid include cyber-physical systems, Internet of things, metaverse, cloud computing and big data along with the other tools. Energy storage options and hydrogen storage are also discussed in this study and further explored the role of digital technologies in energy storage for an ultimate transition.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025013283Energy transitionDigital technologiesTransition policiesSmart gridRenewable energy |
| spellingShingle | Herman Zahid Adil Zulfiqar Muhammad Adnan Muhammad Sajid Iqbal Anwar Shah Salah Eldeen Gasim Mohamed Global renewable energy transition: A multidisciplinary analysis of emerging computing technologies, socio-economic impacts, and policy imperatives Results in Engineering Energy transition Digital technologies Transition policies Smart grid Renewable energy |
| title | Global renewable energy transition: A multidisciplinary analysis of emerging computing technologies, socio-economic impacts, and policy imperatives |
| title_full | Global renewable energy transition: A multidisciplinary analysis of emerging computing technologies, socio-economic impacts, and policy imperatives |
| title_fullStr | Global renewable energy transition: A multidisciplinary analysis of emerging computing technologies, socio-economic impacts, and policy imperatives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Global renewable energy transition: A multidisciplinary analysis of emerging computing technologies, socio-economic impacts, and policy imperatives |
| title_short | Global renewable energy transition: A multidisciplinary analysis of emerging computing technologies, socio-economic impacts, and policy imperatives |
| title_sort | global renewable energy transition a multidisciplinary analysis of emerging computing technologies socio economic impacts and policy imperatives |
| topic | Energy transition Digital technologies Transition policies Smart grid Renewable energy |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123025013283 |
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