What PIRON Corporation does

PIRON Corporation (legal name 开云NBA（中国）股份有限公司) is a privately held Chinese solar thermal energy and integrated clean energy solutions provider founded in 2011 and headquartered in Hefei, Anhui Province, operating as a subsidiary of the 69-year-old Rongshida Group. The company specializes in solar water heating products and systems, with a product portfolio that spans residential solar water heaters (balcony wall-mounted, vacuum tube, flat plate, split-type for villas), commercial centralized hot water systems, air source heat pump integrated units, and industrial solar applications (steam boilers, drying systems, space heating). The core proprietary technology is Solar Building Integration — embedding solar systems as synchronous design, construction, acceptance, and post-management components of buildings — combined with a comprehensive energy service model covering consultation, custom design, installation, and O&M.

PIRON serves institutional and commercial B2B customers across education (schools, universities), healthcare (hospitals), hospitality (hotels, guesthouses), real estate developers, industrial users (mining housing, manufacturing), military, and agriculture. The company markets through a project-based direct sales motion organized into four regional districts and twelve departments nationwide, anchored on Anhui Province, with on-site factory inspection, government tendering, and the Rongshida brand ecosystem as primary acquisition channels. Pricing is unit-based (¥1,480 to ¥11,800 per SKU) with project bids quote-driven for larger installations.

The company holds significant regulatory credentials including recognition as a National Specialized, Refined and Innovative 'Little Giant' Enterprise (MIIT, 2021), National Enterprise Technology Center (2021, awarded 2022), and selected for the State Council's National 'Double Innovation' Demonstration Bases (2017). It is the main drafting unit for Air Energy (2014) and Smart Bidet (2013) national industry standards. The company is currently expanding from core solar products into green new energy, building materials/bathroom, and smart home customization under a three-segment diversified industrial layout, with a new products division established to lead non-solar segments.

Name

PIRON Corporation

Legal name

开云NBA（中国）股份有限公司

Website

https://pironcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

PIRON Corporation is a Chinese solar thermal and integrated clean energy solutions provider serving B2B institutional and commercial customers (schools, hospitals, hotels, real estate developers, industrial users, and government) with solar water heating products, air-source heat pumps, and Solar Building Integration services, operating nationwide from Hefei as a Rongshida Group subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Water Heating Systems

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces (3433), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Solar Thermal & CSP Systems (Collectors, Receivers, Thermal Storage, CSP EPC) (EUAMABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB), Commercial HVAC/R Installation (Rooftop Units, Split Systems) (HSAOAGAH)

Keywords

• Solar water heaters
• Solar thermal systems
• Clean energy solutions
• Heat pump products
• Solar building integration

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Solar Thermal Product Sales and Installation: Sales and installation of solar water heating systems including residential单机 units,联箱 systems, flat panel centralized systems, balcony wall-mounted systems, and air-energy integrated machines, sold primarily through project-based B2B channels targeting real estate developers, schools, hospitals, hotels, and government institutions.
2. Comprehensive Energy Solutions Services: Full-process energy service offering covering project consultation, custom solution design, installation, and system O&M, representing the company's transition from a product manufacturer to an integrated green energy solutions provider.
3. Solar Building Integration Services: Solar-architecture integration services providing synchronous design, construction, and management of solar systems with buildings, targeting real estate development projects for energy-saving building construction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PIRON Corporation designs, manufactures, sells, and installs solar water heating systems and integrated clean energy solutions. The portfolio includes standalone residential solar water heater units, centralized all-glass vacuum tube and flat panel solar systems, balcony wall-mounted units, villa split systems, air source heat pump integrated units, and sector-specific solutions for schools, hospitals, hotels, military installations, and industrial customers. The company delivers comprehensive energy services covering project consultation, custom design, installation, and after-sales operations and maintenance, with a focus on solar-architecture integration enabling synchronous design, construction, acceptance, and post-management alongside buildings.

Product overview

PIRON Corporation (荣事达/Rongshida) is a solar energy and comprehensive clean energy solutions provider specializing in solar water heating products and systems. The product portfolio includes: (1) Residential solar products - balcony wall-mounted solar heaters in black chrome and blue film variants (80L-150L), villa flat panel split systems, and air source heat pump integrated units; (2) Commercial/Industrial solar systems - centralized all-glass vacuum tube systems, flat panel centralized collectors, header boxes, and metal heat pipe pressure-bearing units; (3) Custom sector solutions - school constant-temperature systems, military installations, hotels, hospitals, and industrial heating/drying applications. The company offers integrated solar-building一体化 solutions and comprehensive energy services as a national high-tech enterprise and solar industry "领跑者" (pace-setter).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 荣事达太阳能: Solar thermal products branded under the Rongshida (荣事达) parent brand, including solar water heaters, balcony wall-mounted systems, and flat plate solar systems

Products and services

• Standalone Solar Water Heater Units

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 12,370.7 tons of annual carbon reduction per large-scale industrial project installation (Huainan Coal Mine project: 15,840㎡)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rongshida Group (荣事达集团)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013PIRON Corporation is a subsidiary of Rongshida Group, a 69-year-old national home appliance brand. The company leverages Rongshida's brand heritage, manufacturing infrastructure (Sixth Industrial Park in Hefei Shuangfeng), and established distribution and service networks. Rongshida's resources including the dual-innovation platform, national enterprise technology center, and industrial design center provide PIRON with strategic support and credibility in the solar energy market.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sunrain (日出东方太阳能股份有限公司): Sunrain is a publicly listed Chinese leader in solar water heaters and a broader clean energy appliance portfolio (including air source heat pumps). As a larger incumbent, it competes with PIRON across multiple solar thermal and heat pump categories with greater scale and brand reach.
• Midea (美的集团) - Building Technologies: Midea's building technologies division includes commercial heat pump and hot water systems targeting institutional and real estate customers, directly competing with PIRON in the project-based B2B segment where Midea has substantially greater resources.
• Micoe (四季沐歌): Micoe is a major Chinese solar thermal and clean energy appliance brand offering residential solar water heaters, heat pumps, and integrated solutions. Its broad product portfolio and nationwide distribution overlap directly with PIRON's residential and institutional offerings.
• Gree Electric (格力电器) - Solar/Heat Pump: Gree is a major Chinese HVAC and heat pump manufacturer increasingly active in solar-coupled and air-source hot water solutions. Its scale and brand create competitive pressure on PIRON in the commercial and institutional heat pump segment.
• Haier Solar Water Heater (海尔太阳能): As part of Haier's home appliance ecosystem, Haier Solar offers solar water heaters and integrated hot water solutions leveraging the parent group's distribution scale. This is a broader incumbent alternative to PIRON's Rongshida-affiliated retail offering.

Direct peers

• Beijing Sunda Solar Energy (桑夏太阳能): Sunda Solar manufactures solar water heaters and integrated thermal systems targeting both residential and institutional markets in China, directly overlapping with PIRON's product line and channel strategy.
• Linuo Ritter International (力诺瑞特): Linuo Ritter is a Sino-German joint venture producing solar thermal collectors and integrated hot water systems for residential and commercial use in China. Its product portfolio (flat plate collectors, vacuum tubes, integrated building solutions) and project-based B2B model closely mirror PIRON's positioning.
• Himin Solar Energy (皇明太阳能): Himin is one of China's largest dedicated solar thermal product and system integrators, directly competing with PIRON across residential, commercial, and industrial solar hot water applications. Both companies emphasize vacuum tube technology, building integration, and brand-led differentiation in the Chinese solar thermal market.
• Tsinghua Solar (华业阳光 / 清华阳光): Tsinghua Solar is a Chinese solar thermal specialist with deep roots in vacuum tube technology and a focus on engineering-grade solar systems for institutional and industrial buyers. Its technical positioning and project-based approach closely parallel PIRON's.

Regional players

• Jiangsu Sunlike Solar (江苏桑夏新能源): Sunlike Solar is a regional Chinese solar thermal manufacturer focused on vacuum tube collectors and integrated hot water systems for residential and light commercial buyers, overlapping with PIRON's product line in a specific Chinese geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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