Assessment of Emerging Digital Technology in Renewable Energy Sector

Economic prosperity, energy security, and environmental sustainability are all greatly impacted by the use of renewable energy sources. Renewable energy sources are vital in the battle against climate change and do not affect the environment like energy production based on fossil fuels does. Furthermore, more efficiency, sustainability, and safety are guaranteed in the energy industry through the integration of digital technology and the renewable energy sector. By ensuring the energy supply and promoting environmental sustainability goals, this improves energy security. As a result, the significance of this integration will be crucial to the future of the energy industry. Finding the emerging digital technology that the market requires also helps with managerial and real-world application decision-making processes. Determining which technology is more significant in the field of renewable energy is the goal of this study. This study presents eight distinct new digital technologies, all of which are evaluated using the fuzzy Delphi technique. According to the results, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (E2), and Big Data Analytics are found as the most important technologies for the renewable energy sector.