Zhang Hejun
Chinese businessman; founder and chairman of Ningbo Deye Technology
| Zhang Hejun
| |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952 (Forbes) |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Residence | Ningbo (Forbes) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder and chairman of Ningbo Deye Technology |
Zhang Hejun (born 1952) is a Chinese businessman who founded Ningbo Deye Technology in Ningbo in 1990 and is its chairman. The company makes inverters, energy storage systems and household appliances.[1][2] On 12 November 2026 the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires list ranked Zhang 401st in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$9.1 billion; Forbes lists the source of wealth as electronics.[1][3] In the annual World's Billionaires list published in 2026, Forbes had ranked Zhang 415th, at US$8.5 billion.[4]
Ningbo Deye Technology
Forbes says Zhang founded Deye in 1990 and that it listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2021. It reports more than 9,000 employees and says the company's partners include Midea, Haier, TCL and AUX.[1] In its 2026 Hong Kong listing application, Deye says its predecessor made injection-moulded and sheet-metal parts. It says Zhang decided to diversify the product range and move the business into solar-plus-storage products.[2] Its A shares have been listed in Shanghai since April 2021 under the code 605117.[2]
Control and management
The application proof says Zhang is executive director and chairman of the board. It says he can exercise about 60.26% of the voting rights at general meetings, through shares held directly and through Aisirui Investment, Hengli Venture Investment, Depai Venture Investment and his wife, Lu Yazhu.[2] Zhang Dongye is executive director, vice-chairman and general manager.[2] Forbes describes Zhang Dongye as Zhang Hejun's son and chief executive, and his elder son Zhang Dongbin as a director.[1]
Wealth history
Forbes has included this entry in its annual World's Billionaires list in 5 of the editions from 2001 to 2026 checked for this profile, starting with 2022. The table gives the rank and estimated net worth in each annual list.[4][1]
| Year | World's Billionaires rank | Net worth (US$ bn) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 637 | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 325 | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 896 | 3.6 |
| 2025 | 734 | 4.9 |
| 2026 | 415 | 8.5 |
International and political links
This section uses the same ten headings for every profile in this series. Only specific, sourced actions are included; company-level and foundation-level actions are labelled as such. Where nothing was found, the entry reads "No documented involvement found in sources checked."
Israel (investments, operations, donations, contracts, statements)
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Zionist or pro-Israel organisations and lobbying groups
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Jewish communal charities
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Gulf states
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
China
Zhang's company, Ningbo Deye Technology, is based in Ningbo, China, and listed in Shanghai.[1][2]
Russia
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
India
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Palestinian or Arab causes
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Home government
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Other international links
No documented involvement found in sources checked.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Forbes, Forbes profile record for Zhang Hejun (Forbes data feed behind forbes.com/profile/zhang-hejun/) Forbes, live record, read 12 November 2026, accessed 12 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Ningbo Deye Technology Corporation, Application Proof (Hong Kong listing application) HKEXnews, 28 July 2026, accessed 12 November 2026.
- ↑ Forbes, Forbes Real-Time Billionaires data feed Forbes, live; downloaded 12 November 2026 09:42 UTC, accessed 12 November 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Forbes, Forbes World's Billionaires list data feed, annual editions 2001–2026 (one file per year at this path with the year substituted; all 26 files downloaded and read) Forbes, annual lists; downloaded 20 October 2026, accessed 12 November 2026.