From First Delivery to Long-Term Commitment: Building Envision’s Future in Türkiye

In an exclusive interview with Rüzgar Enerjisi Dergisi (Wind Energy Magazine) for the WindEnergy Hamburg 2026 Special Edition, Ashoka Li, Managing Director, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia & Caucasus Region at Envision Energy, discusses the company’s growing presence in Türkiye, its localisation strategy, AI-enabled wind technologies, energy storage and Türkiye’s potential role as a regional renewable energy hub.

As Türkiye prepares for a new phase of wind energy development, Envision Energy is moving from market entry to long-term project execution. The company’s first 232 MW wind project in Türkiye is progressing through delivery, while Envision continues to strengthen its local capabilities in project delivery, service, talent and partnerships.

Speaking exclusively to Wind Energy Magazine, Ashoka Li shares Envision’s perspective on Türkiye’s wind market, the role of digitalisation and energy storage, opportunities for deeper industrial cooperation, and the company’s long-term strategy for Türkiye and neighbouring markets.

“We do not expect to build our position in Türkiye through one project or one announcement. We want to earn it through reliable delivery, strong local partnerships and long-term service.”

Türkiye is entering a new phase of wind energy development. How strategically important is the market for Envision?

Türkiye is not just another market on our map. It is a strategic priority.

Geographically, Türkiye connects Europe, Asia and the Middle East. It has strong wind resources, growing electricity demand and a clear national ambition to expand combined wind and solar capacity to 120 GW by 2035. That gives us confidence in the market’s growth potential.

For Envision, Türkiye is the anchor of our regional strategy. This is also no longer simply a market-entry story. Our first 232 MW wind project is now moving through delivery, marking an important step from entering the market to building a long-term presence.

We are strengthening our capabilities in Türkiye across project delivery, service, talent and partnerships. Our ambition is to grow with the Turkish wind industry, project by project, partner by partner and over the long term.

Türkiye already has experienced international and local wind players. What gives Envision confidence that it can build a competitive position?

We have great respect for the international and local companies that have helped build the Turkish wind industry. Our confidence comes from the combination of technology, global experience and the ability to execute locally.

International expansion is not simply about shipping turbines into a new market. The real test is whether you can manage the full project lifecycle, from engineering, certification and logistics to installation, commissioning, service and long-term asset performance.

Our first 232 MW project is progressing through delivery, with turbines being shipped and site activities underway. We have also built a team in Istanbul covering sales, project delivery, logistics and finance, while developing service and spare-parts capabilities for Türkiye and neighbouring markets.

Reliable delivery, local partnerships and long-term service will ultimately determine our position in the market.

Where can AI and digitalisation create the greatest value for wind projects?

At Envision, we increasingly see the wind turbine as a digitally connected energy asset, not only as a piece of hardware.

Our Tianji Weather Foundation Model supports improved wind forecasting and operational optimisation, while the Dubhe Energy Foundation Model helps identify potential risks earlier and enables predictive maintenance. Together, these capabilities can contribute to energy yield, asset availability and lifecycle performance.

Integrated wind and storage control is another important area. As more renewable projects incorporate battery energy storage systems, coordinated control can enable more intelligent scheduling, faster system response and better utilisation of generation and storage assets.

AI should not be technology for technology’s sake. Its value is measured by tangible project outcomes: more energy produced, higher availability, more predictable performance, lower operational risk and stronger lifecycle economics.

Localisation is becoming increasingly important in Türkiye. How does Envision approach cooperation with the local supply chain?

For us, localisation is about building an ecosystem, not simply meeting a local-content requirement.

We are already working with Turkish engineering companies, logistics providers, civil contractors and other partners on our first project. As our project pipeline grows, we want the level of local cooperation to grow with it.

Türkiye has a strong industrial base in towers, steel structures, electrical equipment, engineering and construction. We also see opportunities in balance-of-plant engineering, installation, O&M services, BESS integration and, over time, a broader wind supply chain.

With sufficient market scale, appropriate technology transfer and consistent quality standards, Turkish suppliers could serve not only domestic projects but also neighbouring markets.

Wind and energy storage are increasingly being developed together. How do you see this relationship evolving in Türkiye?

Wind and storage are becoming increasingly connected in Türkiye.

As the share of variable renewable energy grows, flexibility becomes more valuable for both developers and the electricity system. Storage can improve dispatchability, reduce imbalance exposure, help manage curtailment where relevant and create additional opportunities as flexibility and ancillary-service markets develop.

Türkiye is particularly interesting because storage has become closely linked to renewable project development through the regulatory framework for storage-integrated generation.

Envision combines wind, battery storage and digital intelligence with the aim of creating an AI-powered future energy system in which generation, storage and the grid work together as an integrated system.

We also see opportunities to add storage to suitable operating wind farms as the regulatory framework develops.

Could Türkiye also become a regional platform for Envision?

Türkiye has strong potential to become a regional hub, both for Envision and for the renewable energy industry more broadly.

Renewable investment is expanding across the Caucasus and Central Asia, while the Middle East is also moving quickly. Türkiye’s location, industrial base, logistics connectivity and mature energy sector give it a natural advantage.

But a regional hub should not be defined simply by the volume of equipment shipped through it. It requires engineering, service, supply-chain, talent and project-development capabilities.

Our approach is therefore to build depth in Türkiye first: projects, teams, partnerships and service capability, followed by a deeper supply chain as volumes grow. Those capabilities can then support neighbouring markets.

Our Istanbul office already coordinates part of our Caucasus activity. We see Türkiye both as an important market in its own right and as a platform for regional growth.

What message will Envision bring to WindEnergy Hamburg 2026?

WindEnergy Hamburg is an important opportunity for us to show how Envision is evolving from a wind turbine manufacturer into a technology partner for the future energy system.

We will introduce our latest onshore and offshore wind turbine platforms, but our focus goes beyond the turbine itself. We are bringing together wind, energy storage and AI to create an AI-powered future energy system designed to deliver greater value across the lifecycle of an energy asset.

The next phase of wind energy will not be defined by turbine size or installed capacity alone. It will be about delivering reliable, bankable and intelligent energy assets at scale.

Envision is ready to be a long-term partner in that journey.