Envision Energy and its global ambitions for wind power

The Chinese wind energy giant is making big moves abroad and starting to supply renewable power to the AI industry.

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China is installing wind turbines faster than any other country.

One of the leading turbine manufacturers there, Envision Energy, has now begun exporting its technology overseas.

The company has collaborated with partners in Europe, Latin America, and Australia, and recently launched an effort to supply power to AI data centers in arid regions across the world.

With 103 gigawatts of wind power installations worldwide and more than 50 gigawatt-hours of battery energy storage systems, Envision is one of the world’s largest renewable companies.

It continues to innovate in the wind sector: The company has launched so-called smart turbines that adjust performance based on wind conditions, and tested two-blade models that could be cheaper than conventional three-blade turbines.

Founded by entrepreneur Zhang Lei in 2007, Envision is expanding its turf, with a special focus on growing outside of China.

It is already China’s second-largest wind turbine manufacturer by installed capacity and says it has received more orders than any of its competitors for the past four years.

In Germany, Envision is set to build battery energy storage systems that will support a more resilient and flexible grid.

In Brazil, Envision still plans to develop a net-zero industrial park (first announced in May 2025) that is powered by wind energy to produce sustainable aviation fuel, hydrogen, and ammonia.

In Australia, the company has already installed 17 turbines and launched a physical AI system to optimize their energy flow and supply.

For its latest push, Envision is integrating renewable energy into data centers, using wind turbines to generate power and batteries to store it on-site.

Recently, it became the first company to directly power a data center entirely with renewable energy, at a facility that opened in Chifeng, China.

An AI-powered system optimizes the power output so the data center can receive a steady supply of renewable energy, regardless of whether the wind is blowing.

Envision’s expansion could bring reliable clean energy to more parts of the world at a time when demand for electricity is increasing globally by 3.5% to 4% per year.

Today, wind power is already mitigating 1.1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide per year according to the International Energy Agency.

That’s equivalent to the annual carbon emissions of France, Germany, and Italy combined.

If fully built out around the world, including in hard-to-reach areas, wind has the capacity to supply one-third of the world’s electricity by 2050 and could in theory avoid the emissions of around 6.3 billion metric tons of carbon.

Meanwhile, data centers are placing serious pressure on existing grids.

The huge facilities may consume up to 950 terawatt-hours of electricity per year worldwide by 2030—that’s about as much as Japan’s total annual electricity demand.

Most data centers today are powered by electricity that comes from fossil fuels, and switching to renewable sources could lower emissions dramatically.

Technology is only one part of the equation when it comes to successful wind projects.

A wind turbine manufacturer also needs to work with local project teams, navigate permitting and environmental requirements, and engage the local community.