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Envision Energy

Envision Energy (Chinese: ) headquartered in


Shanghai provides wind turbines, energy management software, Envision Energy
and energy technology services.

Contents Type Private


Industry Wind power
History
Founded 2007
Operations
Founder Lei Zhang
References
Headquarters Shanghai, China
External links Wind turbines
Products
energy
management
History software, and
energy technology
Envision was founded by Lei Zhang in 2007 in Jiangyin, Jiangsu services.
in the east region of China. Zhang was named Top 10 Chinese envision-
Website
innovators in 2014 by China Daily.[1] The company started full energy.com (http://
operations since 2009.[2] www.envision-energ
y.com)
In 2013, Envision installed five 2.1 MW, 110-metre-rotor turbines
at the Ucuquer wind farm in central Chile.[3] It also signed software contracts with US developer
Pattern Energy’s fleet and compatriot Atlantic Power’s Canadian Hills wind farm in Oklahoma[4]

In 2014, Envision is partnering with New Zealand’s infrastructure fund manager Infratil to build
smart infrastructure in Christchurch, New Zealand.[5][6]

In 2015, Envision launched its office in London to handle business in Europe, the Middle East, and
Africa[7] Its entry into the European market was the purchase of a 25MW onshore project near
Eskilstuna, Sweden.[7] It also acquired ViveEnergia's 600 MW wind energy projects in Mexico in the
same year.[8][9][10]

In early 2016, Envision launched a new operational head office in Hamburg, Germany, which will
provide service to its international clients in European countries,[11] and a Global Blade Innovation
Center in Boulder, Colorado,[12] which will lead the R&D of blade design in the US.[13] Envision's
Ucuquer wind farm project in Chile has been selected as finalist in Inter-American Development
Bank’s 360 2016 Infrastructure Awards.[14] The company also made a new investment in a renewable
energy project in Montenegro alongside with Enemalta, Shanghai Electric Power, and Vestigo.[15]
Currently, Envision is in the process of installing 5 more wind turbines in La Esperanza Wind Farm in
Negrete Municipality, Chile by the end of March 2016.[16][17]
In 2018, Nissan Motors has entered into a definitive agreement
with Envision for the sale of Nissan’s electric battery operations
and production facilities to Envision.[18] However, the proposed
transaction between Zhang and Nissan has yet to be approved by
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
("CFIUS").[19]
Panorama of Envision's wind farm in
Operations Shanxi, China

Envision's R&D operations are based in its headquarter in


Shanghai, in a factory complex in Jiangyin, and in an innovation
center in Silkeborg, Denmark,[20] staffed by 40 engineers
focusing on advanced turbine technology. There is a battery-
storage R&D center in Osaka, Japan, a cloud service center in
Houston, and a digital innovation center in Silicon Valley,
California. The company has installed over 2,400 wind turbines
globally. It also provides software that is used in over 6,000 wind
turbines in North America, Europe, Latin America and
China.[21][22]

References
1. "Top 10 Chinese innovators in 2014" (http://usa.chinadaily.co
m.cn/business/2015-02/25/content_19652935_9.htm). China
Daily. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
2. "Zhang Lei: Chasing the wind" (http://english.cntv.cn/program/
newsupdate/20131231/104011.shtml). China Network
Television. Dec 31, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
3. "Analysis: Envison [sic] plans expansion into South America" (
http://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1314472/analysis-e
nvison-plan.s-expansion-south-america). Windpower Monthly.
September 26, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
4. "Envision moves in on US market with software deal" (http://w
ww.windpowermonthly.com/article/1171988/envision-moves-u
s-market-software-deal). Windpower Monthly. Retrieved Envision 3MW at Østerild, 2017
2016-01-06.
5. "Envision Energy Signs MOU for Smart Infrastructure Projects
in New Zealand and Asia - Entertainment Close-up" (https://w
eb.archive.org/web/20170402081507/https://www.highbeam.c
om/doc/1G1-391497954.html). Highbeam.com. Archived from
the original (https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-391497954.
html) on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
6. "INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE" (http://www.infrastructure.gov
t.nz/plan/newsletters/pdfs/niu-news-2014-17.pdf) (PDF).
Govt.nz. 17 November 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
7. "IN DEPTH: Envision's plan to conquer Europe" (http://www.re
chargenews.com/wind/1412399/in-depth-envisions-plan-to-co
chargenews.com/wind/1412399/in-depth-envisions-plan-to-co
nquer-europe). Recharge Magazine. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
8. Adamczyk, Ed. "Chinese firm invests in Mexican wind power
projects" (http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Industr
y/2015/10/19/Chinese-firm-invests-in-Mexican-wind-power-pr
ojects/2641445257101/). United Press International.
Retrieved 7 April 2016.
9. "China's Envision Energy Buys 600 MW Wind Energy
Projects In Mexico" (http://cleantechnica.com/2015/10/19/chin
as-envision-energy-buys-600-mw-wind-energy-projects-mexic
o/). CleanTechnica. Retrieved 2015-12-08.
10. "Envision acquires 600MW in Mexico" (http://www.windpower
monthly.com/article/1368413/envision-acquires-600mw-mexic
o). Windpower Monthly. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
11. "Envision plans German base" (http://renews.biz/100483/envi
sion-plans-german-base/). reNEWS - Renewable Energy
News. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
12. "Envision Energy's New Colorado Center Focuses On Turbine
Blade Design :: North American Windpower" (http://nawindpo
wer.com/envision-energys-new-colorado-center-focuses-on-tu
rbine-blade-design). North American Windpower. Retrieved
2016-02-12.
13. Weston, David. "Envision to open US blade R&D site" (http://
www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1380538/envision-open-u
s-blade-r-d-site). Windpower Monthly. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
14. "Finalist projects of the 2016 IDB Group Sustainable
Infrastructure 360º Awards" (http://www.iadb.org/en/structured
-and-corporate-finance/scf-360awards/finalist-projects-of-the-
2016-idb-group-sustainable-infrastructure-360-awards,19385.
html). Inter-American Development Bank. Retrieved
2016-02-15.
15. "Renewable energy investment project in Montenegro
between Enemalta, Shanghai Electric Power, Envision and
Vestigo" (http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2016-01-12/
local-news/Renewable-energy-investment-project-in-Montene
gro-between-Enemalta-Shanghai-Electric-Power-Envision-an
d-Vestigo-6736151671). The Malta Independent. Retrieved
2016-02-15.
16. "Envision Energy nabs 10.5-MW wind turbine order in Chile" (
http://renewables.seenews.com/news/envision-energy-nabs-1
0-5-mw-wind-turbine-order-in-chile-492327). SeeNews.com.
Retrieved 19 March 2016.
17. "Wind Power Deals & Company News" (http://www.rechargen
ews.com/wind/1410653/wind-power-deals-and-company-new
s). Recharge Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
18. "Nissan to Sell Electric Battery Business to Envision Group" (
https://newsroom.nissan-global.com/releases/release-ed7b00
14763a42e1693c5c954e0607c2-180803-01-e). Global
Newsroom. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
19. "Nissan Might Hit Another Stumbling Block Over Sales Of
19. "Nissan Might Hit Another Stumbling Block Over Sales Of
Battery Unit - xinren" (https://seekingalpha.com/instablog/496
59692-xinren/5198387-nissan-might-hit-another-stumbling-blo
ck-sales-battery-unit). Seeking Alpha. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
20. "Chinese Envision Energy to test innovative two-bladed
offshore wind turbine in Denmark" (http://www.investindk.com/
News-and-events/News/2012/Envision-Energy-to-test-innovat
ive-two-bladed-offshore-wind-turbine-in-Denmark). Invest in
Denmark. July 8, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
21. "IN DEPTH: The Envision vision" (http://www.rechargenews.c
om/wind/1378246/IN-DEPTH-The-Envision-vision). Recharge
Magazine. Retrieved 2016-01-06.
22. "Envision Energy's Flowing Wind Turbine Headquarters is
Inspired by Wind Energy" (http://inhabitat.com/envision-energ
ys-flowing-wind-turbine-headquarters-is-inspired-by-wind-ener
gy/). Inhabitat. Retrieved 7 April 2016.

External links
Official website (http://www.envision-energy.com) (in English)

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