The Chinese wind turbine giant is set to expand, both at home and abroad.
Envision Energy, one of China’s biggest wind turbine makers, has expanded into batteries, green hydrogen, and industrial parks designed to run heavy industry on clean power. With flagship projects in Inner Mongolia and new ventures planned abroad, the company is testing whether renewables can decarbonize sectors that electricity alone can’t reach.
Wind energy is now one of the cheapest and largest sources of renewable energy globally.
Chinese wind turbine manufacturers dominate the sector, and among the top suppliers is Envision Energy, a company that has gone beyond building turbines to rethinking how entire industries can run on clean energy. In 2024, Envision was the second-biggest wind turbine maker globally, according to data from research service BloombergNEF. Its “smart” wind turbines use artificial intelligence to generate more electricity than conventional models, and its industrial parks aim to decarbonize heavy sectors such as steel, chemicals, and manufacturing.
Founded in Jiangyin by entrepreneur Zhang Lei, Envision began as a wind turbine manufacturer but has since expanded its mission to become an “operating system” for the clean-energy transition, tying together electricity generation, energy storage, and fuel production.
