Bosch planned to invest PLN 1.2 billion in the construction of a heat pump factory in Dobromierz. It was supposed to create new jobs, boost the region's development, and contribute to Europe's green transition. However, the reality turned out to be different - the company announced that the investment was being suspended.
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The giant is investing... but not in Poland
The reason? The heat pump market is no longer growing as fast as was assumed two years ago, and there are also concerns about political and economic uncertainty in Europe.
The factory was supposed to start operating at the turn of 2025 and 2026. By 2027, it was planned to employ about 500 people. Today, everything is in question. Bosch emphasizes that heat pumps are still a key technology for meeting EU climate targets, but for now, the company does not see the conditions to invest billions in Poland.
Hopes versus reality
As recently as 2023, the heat pump market resembled a runaway train - sales in Poland were growing by several dozen percent annually, and across the European Union, there were plans to install 30 million such devices within a decade. Now, enthusiasm has clearly waned. Forecasts point to a slowdown, and rising costs, regulations, and political tensions are making investors more cautious.
For Lower Silesia, Bosch's decision is a cold shower. The region was counting on dynamic growth and hundreds of new jobs, but the factory remains only a plan on paper. However, the company is not closing the door, declaring that it will return to the issue when demand for heat pumps begins to accelerate again.
For now, however, the region's residents and local authorities will have to do without, and Poland, which was hoping to strengthen its position in the modern heating technology industry, has been left empty-handed.
