ENERGY EFFICIENCY MANAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES UNDER CONDITIONS OF INTENSIFYING RESOURCE SCARCITY: CONCEPTUALIZATION, STRATEGIZING, AND INNOVATION
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https://doi.org/10.31732/2663-2209-2026-82-277-295Keywords:
energy efficiency, agricultural sector of the economy, agricultural enterprises, investments, energy management, resource scarcity, renewable energy, strategic management, anti-crisis regulation, precision agriculture, Internet of ThingsAbstract
The aim of the article is to develop an integrated approach to shaping the architecture of an energy efficiency management system for agricultural enterprises, in whose operation the energy factor increasingly determines not only the level of production costs, but also operational resilience, technological continuity, and the preservation of competitive advantages in the domestic food market. The methodological basis of the study is formed by the simultaneous application of a systems approach, structural-resource analysis, elements of scenario modelling of managerial decisions, and energy management tools aimed at the consistent improvement of the energy performance of agricultural enterprises during the crisis of energy infrastructure caused by constant Russian military attacks on electricity generation facilities and transmission networks. On the basis of empirical data, the article substantiates the expediency of applying an adaptive energy management strategy, within which the management of scarce resources varies according to the basic, stressed, and crisis modes of operation of an agricultural enterprise. It is proven that the effectiveness of investments in variable-frequency motor control, automation of drying processes, thermal insulation of production infrastructure, digital dispatching, and load control systems is not limited to direct savings in energy resources, since such solutions simultaneously affect the stability of production processes, the reduction of operational risks, the minimization of agricultural product losses, and the reduction of demand for scarce resources, in particular technological energy. The combination of biogas plants, solar generation, hybrid modules, and energy storage systems is positioned in the study not as an instrument of absolute energy independence, but as a means of controlled autonomy of agricultural production and its ability to withstand existing energy risks. The practical significance of the results obtained lies in the possibility of applying the proposed approach for the analytical support of investment decisions at agricultural enterprises of different scales and with different levels of access to scarce resources. The scientific novelty lies in the integration of strategic, organizational, financial, and technological solutions into a holistic construct of energy efficiency management for agricultural enterprises, taking into account the current state, namely the energy crisis, and uncertainty regarding the future, in the short and medium term, condition of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
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