Envision Energy Explained

Envision
Type:Private
Foundation:2007
Location:Shanghai, China
Industry:Wind power
Products:wind turbines，
energy management software
Founder:Lei Zhang

Envision Energy is a Chinese multinational corporation headquartered in Shanghai that provides wind turbines and energy management software. Envision has long-term strategic cooperations in the area of battery manufacturing with Renault, Nissan, Daimler and Honda.[1]

History

Envision was founded by Lei Zhang in 2007 in Jiangyin, Jiangsu in the east region of China. Zhang was named Top 10 Chinese innovators in 2014 by China Daily.[2] The company started full operations since 2009.[3]

In 2013, Envision installed five 2.1 MW, 110-metre-rotor turbines at the Ucuquer wind farm in central Chile.[4] It also signed software contracts with US developer Pattern Energy’s fleet and compatriot Atlantic Power’s Canadian Hills wind farm in Oklahoma[5]

In 2014, Envision is partnering with New Zealand's infrastructure fund manager Infratil to build smart infrastructure in Christchurch, New Zealand.[6] [7]

In 2015, Envision launched its office in London to handle business in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa[8] Its entry into the European market was the purchase of a 25MW onshore project near Eskilstuna, Sweden. It also acquired ViveEnergia's 600 MW wind energy projects in Mexico in the same year.[9] [10] [11]

In early 2016, Envision launched a new operational head office in Hamburg, Germany, which provides service to its international clients in European countries,[12] and a Global Blade Innovation Center in Boulder, Colorado,[13] which will lead the R&D of blade design in the US.[14] Envision's Ucuquer wind farm project in Chile has been selected as finalist in Inter-American Development Bank’s 360 2016 Infrastructure Awards.[15] The company also made a new investment in a renewable energy project in Montenegro along with Enemalta, Shanghai Electric Power, and Vestigo.[16] 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.[17] [18]

In 2018, Envision bought a majority stake of the AESC battery unit from Nissan in a deal involving also NEC and its Energy Devices division, forming Envision AESC.[19] The headquarters and development centers were promised to remain in Japan. Involved in the deal were battery manufacturing operations in Smyrna, Tennessee and Sunderland.[20] [21]

In 2022, Envision signed a partnership agreement with Spain on four projects including an EV battery plant in Navalmoral de la Mata, which should have been partly paid for by government funds. Later that year the gigafactory plant was left out of public aid from the Ministry of Industriy, Commerce and Tourism entirely. Envision Energy decided to forge ahead anyway.[22] Further projects include a renewable hydrogen plant in Alcazar de San Juan and a wind energy park with turbine assembly plant in Navas del Marques. The fourth project is a digital products development center.[23]

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 proposed the prohibition of US defense funding for Envision batteries on security grounds.[24]

Operations

Envision's wind R&D operations are based in its headquarters in Shanghai, in a factory complex in Jiangyin, and in an innovation center in Silkeborg, Denmark,[25] 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. In 2022, Envision opened its first green hydrogen R&D center in Boston. The company has installed over 30 Gw.h (108 TJ) of wind capacity worldwide.[26] [27]

In 2020, Envision is ranked No.4 among top wind turbine suppliers in the world.[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-06-07 . Envision AESC to Build a Power Battery Factory in Spain with a Planned Capacity of 30GWh . 2023-04-27 . metal.com.
  2. Web site: Top 10 Chinese innovators in 2014. China Daily. 7 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Zhang Lei: Chasing the wind. . Dec 31, 2013. China Network Television. April 25, 2015. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111439/http://english.cntv.cn/program/newsupdate/20131231/104011.shtml. dead.
  4. Web site: Analysis: Envison plans expansion into South America. . September 26, 2014 . Windpower Monthly. April 25, 2015.
  5. Web site: Envision moves in on US market with software deal. Windpower Monthly. 2016-01-06.
  6. Web site: Envision Energy Signs MOU for Smart Infrastructure Projects in New Zealand and Asia - Entertainment Close-up. https://web.archive.org/web/20170402081507/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-391497954.html. dead. 2 April 2017. Highbeam.com. 7 April 2016.
  7. Web site: INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE. . 17 November 2014 . Govt.nz. April 25, 2015.
  8. Web site: IN DEPTH: Envision's plan to conquer Europe. Recharge Magazine. 2015-12-08.
  9. Web site: Adamczyk. Ed. Chinese firm invests in Mexican wind power projects. United Press International. 7 April 2016.
  10. Web site: China's Envision Energy Buys 600 MW Wind Energy Projects In Mexico. CleanTechnica. 19 October 2015. 2015-12-08.
  11. Web site: Envision acquires 600MW in Mexico. Windpower Monthly. 7 April 2016.
  12. Web site: Envision plans German base. reNEWS - Renewable Energy News. 16 November 2015. 2016-02-12.
  13. Web site: Envision Energy's New Colorado Center Focuses On Turbine Blade Design :: North American Windpower. North American Windpower. 22 January 2016. 2016-02-12.
  14. Web site: Weston. David. Envision to open US blade R&D site. Windpower Monthly. 7 April 2016.
  15. Web site: Finalist projects of the 2016 IDB Group Sustainable Infrastructure 360º Awards. Inter-American Development Bank. 2016-02-15. 2017-06-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20170623083131/http://www.iadb.org/en/structured-and-corporate-finance/scf-360awards/finalist-projects-of-the-2016-idb-group-sustainable-infrastructure-360-awards,19385.html. dead.
  16. Web site: Renewable energy investment project in Montenegro between Enemalta, Shanghai Electric Power, Envision and Vestigo. The Malta Independent. 2016-02-15.
  17. Web site: Envision Energy nabs 10.5-MW wind turbine order in Chile. SeeNews.com. 19 March 2016. 26 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160126034608/http://renewables.seenews.com/news/envision-energy-nabs-10-5-mw-wind-turbine-order-in-chile-492327. dead.
  18. Web site: Wind Power Deals & Company News. Recharge Magazine. 19 March 2016.
  19. News: Nissan agrees to sell car battery unit to China's Envision Group . 2023-03-31 . Reuters. 3 August 2018 .
  20. Web site: 2018-08-03 . Nissan To Sell Battery Division To Envision Group . 2023-03-31 . Inside EVs.
  21. News: Nissan to Sell Electric Battery Business to Envision Group. Global Newsroom. 2018-08-16. en-US.
  22. Web site: Murray . Cameron . 2022-11-02 . Economic climate starts to bite for battery gigafactory projects in Europe . 2023-11-30 . Energy Storage.
  23. Web site: 2022-07-20 . China's Envision to build EV battery plant in Spain . 2023-03-31 . Automotive News Europe.
  24. News: Singh . Kanishka . 2023-12-07 . Key provisions of the US Congress' massive defense bill . en . . 2023-12-07.
  25. Web site: Chinese Envision Energy to test innovative two-bladed offshore wind turbine in Denmark . July 8, 2012 . Invest in Denmark . April 25, 2015 . November 4, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171104153541/http://www.investindk.com/News-and-events/News/2012/Envision-Energy-to-test-innovative-two-bladed-offshore-wind-turbine-in-Denmark . dead .
  26. Web site: IN DEPTH: The Envision vision. Recharge Magazine. 2016-01-06.
  27. Web site: Envision Energy's Flowing Wind Turbine Headquarters is Inspired by Wind Energy. Inhabitat. 27 December 2011 . 7 April 2016.
  28. Web site: Global Wind Industry Had a Record, Near 100GW, Year as GE, Goldwind Took Lead from Vestas. 10 March 2021.

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