Lei Zhang
Lei Zhang is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Envision, a global green-technology leader. Since founding Envision in 2007, Lei has scaled the business from a wind turbine manufacturer into a diversified energy systems leader spanning smart wind, energy storage, Ai-enabled energy orchestration and green hydrogen/ammonia infrastructure with a presence on six continents.
Under his leadership, Envision has delivered multiple industry-first commercial projects, including the world’s largest AI-enabled off-grid green hydrogen and ammonia plant, capable of producing 320,000 tons annually with planned scale to 1.5 million tons, built within the Chifeng Net-Zero Industrial Park – a model for decarbonizing industrial energy at scale.
Lei has also expanded Envision’s platform through strategic capability build-outs, positioning the company to capture growth across renewable energy stacks and energy transition infrastructure.
Lei’s leadership extends beyond execution: he was named one of TIME’s Most Influential Climate Leaders (2025) and is the recipient of the Energy Institute President’s Award for 2026, reflecting his impact on global energy transition and sustainable infrastructure investment.
Envision
Envision is a world-leading green technology company that provides renewable solutions for global enterprises, governments and institutions. Encompassing three major business sectors – Smart Wind Turbines, Energy Storage and Green Hydrogen Solutions – Envision collaboratively constructs comprehensive solutions for energy transformation.
Envision has received several accolades for its sustainability performance, including the EcoVadis Gold Medal and the CDP “A-list”. It was also recognized in Fortune’s “Change the World” list and ranked among the top 10 smartest companies by the MIT Technology Review.
Today, Envision leverages its global network of R&D and engineering centers across the United States, UK, France, Germany, Denmark, China, etc. to continuously lead global green technology development. Envision joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and committed to achieving the “Business Ambition for 1.5°C” in 2021. It has achieved carbon neutrality across its global operations by 2022 and will achieve carbon neutrality throughout its value chain by 2028.
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