Helioclim
Helioclim is a French industrial manufacturer of decarbonized solar heating and cooling systems, combining its proprietary Heliolight 4800 concentrating solar collectors with MAM 250 water/ammonia absorption machines. It sells turnkey installations directly to industrial, pharmaceutical, military, tertiary-building, and aquaculture clients in France and select international markets.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersLa Napoule, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Helioclim does
Helioclim is a French industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 2011 that designs, produces, and integrates decarbonized solar heating and cooling systems for enterprise clients. The company's product stack combines the proprietary Heliolight 4800 cylindro-parabolic concentrating solar thermal collector — capable of delivering temperatures up to 180°C with 85% optical efficiency — with the MAM 250 multi-energy absorption machine, which uses a water/ammonia working fluid pair to simultaneously produce cooling down to -30°C and heat up to +65°C from solar or recovered waste heat. All hardware is manufactured at the Cannes production facility, with the company also engineering custom hydraulic skid systems in-house since 2025.
Helioclim sells turnkey solutions directly to enterprise buyers across industrial, pharmaceutical, military, tertiary-building, and aquaculture verticals, primarily in France with completed projects in La Réunion and Senegal. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of collectors and absorption machines, professional services for engineering and integration, and managed remote-monitoring services for predictive maintenance. Pricing is custom and project-based with multi-year contracts; €600,000 of share capital, ~$2M of disclosed regional funding from 2015, and headcount in the 11–50 range indicate a small, founder-controlled SAS that has scaled organically over 14 years.
The company's positioning rests on three technical differentiators: water/ammonia absorption (vs. water/brine) that functions in tropical conditions; very long equipment lifespans (30+ years for the MAM, 20+ years for collectors); and 95% electrical-consumption reduction relative to compression cooling. Helioclim holds Solar Keymark and ATEx (CSTB) certifications, has received the Solar Impulse Foundation label, and completed Europe's largest solar cooling installation at a pharmaceutical site in Centre-Val de Loire in 2025.
Helioclim firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Helioclim
- Legal name
- HELIOCLIM
- Website
- https://helioclim.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Helioclim is a French industrial manufacturer of decarbonized solar heating and cooling systems, combining its proprietary Heliolight 4800 concentrating solar collectors with MAM 250 water/ammonia absorption machines. It sells turnkey installations directly to industrial, pharmaceutical, military, tertiary-building, and aquaculture clients in France and select international markets.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Helioclim industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Solar Thermal Cooling and Heating Equipment
- NAICS
- Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (221330)
- SIC
- 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
- CSP Plant Development & EPC (Parabolic Trough, Tower, Linear Fresnel, Dish) (EUACAGAE), Solar Plant Components Supply & Manufacturing (Modules, Cells, Wafers, Mirrors, Heliostats) (EUACAGAK), Solar Mounting, Racking & Trackers (Fixed-Tilt, Single/Dual-Axis, Rooftop Mounts) (EUAMABAF), Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB)
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Where Helioclim is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- La Napoule
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Helioclim business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Solar Thermal Collector Sales: Sale of Heliolight 4800 concentrating solar thermal collectors as part of complete solar field installations. Each project involves multiple collectors installed in double rows of 14-22 sensors.
- Absorption Machine Sales: Sale and installation of MAM 250 multi-energy absorption machines that produce cold and heat from thermal energy sources.
- Turnkey System Integration: Complete system design, engineering studies, and installation services from energy analysis to key-in-hand delivery. Includes site integration, performance measurement, and commissioning.
- Remote Monitoring Services: Connected remote monitoring system for absorption machines to verify operating parameters, enabling predictive maintenance and performance optimization.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom project-based pricing for complete decarbonized heating and cooling systems |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Helioclim product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Helioclim designs, manufactures, and integrates decarbonized solar heating and cooling systems combining its proprietary Heliolight 4800 cylindro-parabolic concentrating collectors with MAM 250 water/ammonia absorption machines. Each project is delivered as a turnkey installation—on-site energy analysis, custom engineering, collector field deployment, hydraulic skid integration, and commissioning—that produces simultaneous heating (up to 180°C) and cooling (down to -30°C) from solar energy or recovered waste heat for industrial, commercial, military, and agricultural facilities.
Product overview
Helioclim develops and manufactures decarbonized solar heating and cooling systems consisting of two core products: the Heliolight 4800 concentrating solar thermal collector and the MAM 250 absorption cooling machine. These products work together as an integrated system where the solar collector field (Heliolight 4800) provides thermal energy to power the absorption machine (MAM 250) for simultaneous production of cold water (down to -30°C) and heated water (up to 65-200°C). The company also designs and manufactures custom hydraulic skids for system integration.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Heliolight 4800 Cylindro-parabolic concentrating solar thermal collector (3.23m x 1.52m; 4.68 m² per collector; concentration factor 50; 85% optical efficiency with >96% reflectivity mirrors) featuring a vacuum tube absorber and single-axis solar tracking that delivers heat up to 180°C. Wind-resistant up to 230 km/h in safety position and manufactured in Helioclim's Cannes factory. Sold as part of solar field installations delivered as turnkey decarbonized heating and cooling projects to industrial, pharmaceutical, tertiary, military, and aquaculture operators.
- MAM 250 Multi-energy absorption machine (height 4.05m; footprint 2.2m x 2.2m; weight 3.5 tonnes; noise <10 dB; power consumption 6 kW; lifespan >30 years) that uses a hermetically sealed water/ammonia working fluid pair to produce cooling down to -30°C and heating up to +65°C simultaneously from solar or waste-heat input. Supports connected remote monitoring for predictive maintenance and is integrated with Heliolight 4800 collector fields to deliver turnkey decarbonized cooling and heating installations.
Quantifiable outcome
- 95% reduction in electrical consumption compared to conventional compression cooling systems
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Helioclim
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Helioclim technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Helioclim partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Schneider ElectricminorHelioclim collaborated with Schneider Electric on the MICROSOL project installed in Senegal in early 2020. The project involved a fish hatchery providing hot water for breeding basins using 14 solar collectors (64.5m², 36 kW capacity, 50 MWh/year production).
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Helioclim competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Absolicon: Swedish manufacturer of parabolic trough concentrating solar collectors for industrial process heat. Closest direct competitor to Helioclim's Heliolight 4800, targeting the same industrial decarbonization use case.
- Industrial Solar GmbH: German provider of Fresnel-based solar process heat systems for industrial customers. Directly comparable technology category (concentrating solar thermal for industry) and go-to-market.
- Savosolar: Finnish manufacturer of large-scale solar thermal collectors for district heating and industrial applications. Comparable product category (high-temperature solar thermal) and European industrial customer base.
- TVP Solar: Swiss/Italian maker of high-vacuum flat-plate solar thermal collectors for industrial heat. Competes for the same industrial decarbonization projects and emphasizes high-temperature output.
- Arcon-Sunmark: Danish supplier of large-scale solar thermal heating plants for district heating and industry. Overlaps with Helioclim on solar thermal project development and turnkey delivery in Europe.
- Soprema: French building-envelope manufacturer that also markets solar thermal rooftop solutions. Comparable French industrial/commercial customer base and turnkey solar thermal delivery.
- Frenell GmbH: German developer of compact Fresnel collector systems for industrial solar process heat. Competes in the same concentrating solar thermal / industrial heat niche.
Broad incumbents
- Broad Group (Broad Air Conditioning): Chinese global manufacturer of large absorption chillers and HVAC equipment. Competes with Helioclim's MAM 250 in the absorption-cooling space but at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
- Thermax Limited: Indian industrial energy and absorption cooling provider with global footprint. Broad incumbent offering absorption chillers that overlap with MAM 250 for industrial cooling applications.
Emerging players
- Aalborg CSP: Danish supplier of CSP boiler technologies and heat-transfer fluids for concentrated solar applications. Adjacent CSP technology provider with partial overlap on high-temperature solar thermal.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Helioclim social profiles
Digital presenceHelioclim compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Helioclim financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Helioclim leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Helioclim funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors2 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Helioclim M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Helioclim
What does Helioclim do?
Helioclim designs, manufactures, and integrates decarbonized solar heating and cooling systems combining its proprietary Heliolight 4800 cylindro-parabolic concentrating collectors with MAM 250 water/ammonia absorption machines. Each project is delivered as a turnkey installation—on-site energy analysis, custom engineering, collector field deployment, hydraulic skid integration, and commissioning—that produces simultaneous heating (up to 180°C) and cooling (down to -30°C) from solar energy or recovered waste heat for industrial, commercial, military, and agricultural facilities.
Is Helioclim a public or private company?
Helioclim is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Helioclim founded?
Helioclim was founded in 2011. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Helioclim based?
Helioclim is headquartered in La Napoule, France, in the Europe region.
How does Helioclim make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Solar Thermal Collector Sales are the primary driver. The others are absorption Machine Sales, turnkey System Integration and remote Monitoring Services.
Who are Helioclim's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Absolicon, Industrial Solar GmbH, Savosolar, TVP Solar, Arcon-Sunmark, Soprema and Frenell GmbH. Broad incumbents are Broad Group (Broad Air Conditioning) and Thermax Limited. Aalborg CSP is listed as an emerging player.
Does Helioclim have an API?
No public API is recorded for Helioclim.
What industry is Helioclim in?
Helioclim's product category is Solar Thermal Cooling and Heating Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAMABAL, Solar Thermal & CSP Systems (Collectors, Receivers, Thermal Storage, CSP EPC), with a secondary code of EUACAGAE, CSP Plant Development & EPC (Parabolic Trough, Tower, Linear Fresnel, Dish). Its NAICS code is 221330 and its SIC code is 3585.