Envision Energy () is a

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multinational corporation headquartered in

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that provides

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and

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History

Envision was founded by Lei Zhang in 2007 in

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in the east region of China. Zhang was named Top 10 Chinese innovators in 2014 by

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. The company started full operations since 2009. In 2013, Envision installed five 2.1 MW, 110-metre-rotor turbines at the Ucuquer wind farm in central

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. It also signed software contracts with US developer Pattern Energy’s fleet and compatriot Atlantic Power’s Canadian Hills wind farm in

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In 2014, Envision is partnering with New Zealand's infrastructure fund manager

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to build smart infrastructure in

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, New Zealand. In 2015, Envision launched its office in London to handle business in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Its entry into the European market was the purchase of a 25MW onshore project near

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. It also acquired ViveEnergia's 600 MW wind energy projects in Mexico in the same year. Wind Farm in Guangling County, Shanxi

In early 2016, Envision launched a new operational head office in

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, which provides service to its international clients in European countries, and a Global Blade Innovation Center in

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, which will lead the R&D of blade design in the US. Envision's Ucuquer wind farm project in Chile has been selected as finalist in

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’s 360 2016 Infrastructure Awards. The company also made a new investment in a

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project in Montenegro along with Enemalta, Shanghai Electric Power, and Vestigo. 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. 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.

Operations

Envision's R&D operations are based in its headquarter in Shanghai, in a factory complex in Jiangyin, and in an innovation center in

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, a cloud service center in

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, and a digital innovation center in

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. 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. In 2020, Envision is ranked No.4 among top wind turbine suppliers in the world.

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