What Gansu Dayu Water-Saving Group Co., Ltd. does

Gansu Dayu Water-Saving Group Co., Ltd. (大禹节水集团股份有限公司) is a Chinese publicly listed integrated water conservancy solutions provider founded in 1994 in Jiuquan, Gansu Province, and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange ChiNext board (300021.SZ) in October 2009. The company operates across the 'Three Agriculture Three Waters' domain — agricultural efficient water-saving, rural sewage treatment, and farmer safe drinking water — delivering projects to provincial, county, and township-level governments across China and exporting to 60+ countries. It is included in the 150 National Major Water Projects and has executed mega-projects including the CNY 3.331 billion Hainan Niululing irrigation district, the CNY 4.38 billion Jiangxi Meijiang irrigation district (as consortium with Yangtze River Ecological Environmental Protection Group), the CNY 1.592B + 1.688B Wuqing franchise phases, and the CNY 1.399B Ningxia Litong project.

The core technology stack is a digital water conservancy ecosystem integrating IoT sensing, cloud computing, big data, and GIS, anchored by the Dayu Huitu smart irrigation platform (described as the company's 'irrigation brain'), a proprietary digital twin platform that delivered China's first national-scale watershed-level digital twin (Shule River basin covering 1.34 million mu), and a hardware portfolio spanning integrated measurement-control gates, telemetry terminals, radar water level monitors, smart water meters, ultrasonic meters, pressure-compensating drip irrigation pipes, and WaTank modular storage tanks. In 2025, subsidiary Dayu Huitu Technology integrated DeepSeek AI to enhance intelligent water management decision-making.

The business model combines four revenue streams: EPC+O (engineering, procurement, construction plus operations) project delivery for major irrigation districts; 20–30 year franchise/concession contracts with classified water pricing (deployed in Wuqing, Tianjin); performance-based contract water-saving + water rights trading (e.g., CNY 382 million generated from the Ningxia Litong project); and proprietary hardware sales through direct channels, 1688, and Alibaba International. The GTM motion is enterprise field sales to government water resources and agricultural bureaus through long-cycle tendering, supplemented by event-driven thought leadership via the self-organized China Water Saving Forum and participation in Singapore Water Week and the Supply Chain Expo. Six wholly-owned subsidiaries cover smart water technology, design consulting, equipment manufacturing, smart agriculture, and water conservancy design.

Name

Gansu Dayu Water-Saving Group Co., Ltd.

Legal name

大禹节水集团股份有限公司

Website

https://gsdyjsgs.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gansu Dayu Water-Saving Group is a Chinese ChiNext-listed (300021.SZ) integrated water conservancy solutions provider founded in 1994. It delivers EPCO projects, franchises, water-saving irrigation hardware, and a digital twin smart irrigation platform to provincial, county, and township governments across China and 60+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Water Conservation Solutions

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Precision Irrigation & Water Management (Smart Irrigation, Scheduling, VRI, Water Sensors) (AFAGALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water-Smart Irrigation & Water Stewardship (Drip/Micro, Scheduling, Water Harvesting) (AFAGAMAD), Controller/Timer & Smart Irrigation Setup (Wi‑Fi, Sensors) (HSAIAEAD), Sprinkler System Installation (New Systems) (HSAIAEAB), Drip Irrigation Installation & Maintenance (Gardens/Planters) (HSAIAEAE)

Keywords

• Agricultural water-saving irrigation
• Smart water conservancy
• Irrigation district management
• Rural water supply systems
• Drip irrigation equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Jiuquan

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EPC+O (Design, Procurement, Construction + Operations): Full lifecycle project delivery model covering design, procurement, construction, and long-term operations. Revenue recognized over multi-year construction periods plus ongoing operations fees. Applied to major irrigation district projects including the Hainan Niululing灌区 (33.31 billion yuan project) and national 150 key water projects.
2. Franchise/Concession Model (特许经营): Government grants exclusive operating rights for water infrastructure, with classified water pricing. Revenue from water usage fees over 20-30 year concession periods. Applied in Wuqing model (Tianjin, 15.92+16.88 billion yuan phases) and county-level projects.
3. Contract Water Saving + Water Rights Trading (合同节水+水权交易): Performance-based contracts where the company invests in water-saving infrastructure and generates returns through water rights trading and efficiency gains. Achieved 3.82 billion yuan in water rights trading revenue in Ningxia Litong project.
4. Smart Water Conservancy Hardware Sales: Sale of proprietary hardware products including integrated measurement-control gates, telemetry terminals, radar water level monitors, smart water meters, irrigation controllers, drip irrigation pipes, and PE pipe materials for agricultural and municipal water applications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gansu Dayu Water-Saving Group Co., Ltd. operates as a comprehensive integrated solutions provider for agricultural water conservancy, rural water supply, and rural sewage treatment. The company designs, manufactures, and deploys smart water-saving hardware (drip irrigation systems, smart water meters, prefabricated storage tanks, automated gates), digital water management software platforms, and delivers full-cycle EPCO (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Operations) projects to governments, irrigation districts, and rural communities.

Product overview

Gansu Dayu Water-Saving Group Co., Ltd. (大禹节水集团股份有限公司) operates as a comprehensive integrated solutions provider in the 'Three Agriculture Three Waters' sector (agricultural efficient water-saving, rural sewage treatment, and farmer safe drinking water). The company offers an integrated platform combining hardware products and software solutions. Core hardware products include Smart Water Conservancy Hardware (智慧水利硬件产品) — sensors, controllers, and measurement devices; Smart Water Meters and Controllers (水表产品) — water resource measurement terminals and micro-irrigation cloud management platform; Drip Irrigation Products (滴灌产品) — pressure-compensating drip pipes and PE irrigation pipes; and WaTank Prefabricated Storage Tanks (装配式蓄水罐) — modular storage solutions. Software solutions encompass High-Efficiency Water-Saving Irrigation management platform (高效节水灌溉), Rural Safe Drinking Water systems (农村安全饮水), Village Sewage Treatment solutions (村庄污水处理), Pump Station Information Management (泵站信息化), Modern Irrigation District management (现代化灌区), and Digital Twin River Basin platforms (数字孪生灌区). The company provides complete value-chain services from planning and design through investment financing, intelligent manufacturing, construction delivery, informatization, and operational maintenance. Dayu Huitu Technology serves as the group's software and AI technology subsidiary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 大禹慧图科技: 智慧水利硬件产品和技术解决方案，包括测控一体化闸门、遥测终端机、一体化雷达水位监测仪等
• Watank系列装配式蓄水罐
• 中国节水论坛

Products and services

• EPCO Integrated Water Conservancy Projects
• Smart Water Conservancy Hardware Products
• High-Efficiency Water-Saving Irrigation Solution
• Rural Safe Drinking Water Solution
• Village Sewage Treatment Solution
• Modern Irrigation District Management Platform
• Digital Twin River Basin Solution
• Pump Station Information Management System
• Water Rights Concession and Contract Water-Saving Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% water savings in efficient irrigation areas
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• 中建六局 (China Construction Sixth Bureau)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 June 2026Strategic cooperation agreement signed on June 14, 2026, for deepening multi-field pragmatic cooperation. China Construction Sixth Bureau is a large state-owned construction enterprise, providing synergy with Dayu's water infrastructure capabilities.
• 大禹慧图科技 (Dayu Huitu Technology)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Dayu Huitu Technology (慧图科技) is a subsidiary developing smart water conservancy hardware and software products. Products include integrated measurement-control gates, telemetry terminals, radar water level monitors, smart irrigation controllers, and the smart irrigation cloud platform (灌溉大脑). The company recently integrated DeepSeek AI for water management applications.
• 长江生态环保集团 (Yangtze River Ecological Environmental Protection Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint consortium investment with Dayu Water-Saving in the Jiangxi Ningdu Meijiang Irrigation District project (CNY 4.38 billion). The consortium includes state-owned water ecological protection enterprise providing financial and strategic backing for large-scale water infrastructure.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jain Irrigation Systems: India-based integrated irrigation and agriculture infrastructure company spanning drip irrigation, PVC pipes, and food processing. Closely comparable to Dayu as a vertically integrated provider of drip/micro irrigation hardware and large-scale agricultural water management projects in emerging markets.
• Lindsay Corporation: US manufacturer of irrigation systems (center pivot, lateral move) and infrastructure, with growing exposure to smart irrigation and remote monitoring. Comparable to Dayu on irrigation hardware portfolio and digitization of agricultural water management, though Dayu is heavier on drip and project delivery.
• Netafim (Orbia): Global leader in drip and precision irrigation, offering integrated hardware, digital agronomy, and project delivery to agriculture and government customers. Directly comparable to Dayu across drip irrigation products, smart irrigation controllers, and large-scale irrigation district modernization projects.
• Rivulis: Global micro and drip irrigation manufacturer (merged with Jain's international irrigation business) serving agriculture and landscape customers. Comparable to Dayu on drip irrigation hardware portfolio and international go-to-market in emerging markets.

Regional players

• China Water Affairs Group: Hong Kong-listed Chinese water utility with city water supply, pipeline, and sewage operations across multiple provinces. Comparable to Dayu's rural water supply and sewage treatment business and as a competitor for county-level water concession contracts.
• Beijing Enterprise Water Group: Hong Kong-listed Chinese water utility and environmental services company operating water supply, sewage treatment, and water-environment EPC projects. Comparable to Dayu as a Chinese counterpart competing for similar municipal and provincial water infrastructure tenders and franchise concessions.

Others

• Trimble Inc. Precision agriculture technology provider offering GPS-guided irrigation, variable rate irrigation, and farm data platforms. Comparable as an adjacent precision agriculture and water management technology provider, but Trimble is broader (positioning, construction) and not a direct irrigation EPCO competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Valmont Industries: Diversified global manufacturer of mechanized irrigation equipment (Valley), infrastructure poles, and coatings. Comparable to Dayu on irrigation equipment scale and technology, but operates a much broader industrial portfolio beyond water.

Emerging players

• CropX: Israeli precision irrigation and soil sensing platform combining hardware sensors with agronomic analytics. Comparable to Dayu's Huitu smart irrigation platform and digital twin approach, though CropX is software-first rather than integrated EPCO.
• HydroPoint Data Systems: US smart irrigation and water management SaaS provider focused on landscape and commercial irrigation with weather-based controllers. Comparable to Dayu's smart irrigation controllers and IoT-based scheduling, but focused on landscape/commercial rather than agricultural irrigation districts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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