# Panasonic to build heat pump plant in Plzeň, Czech Republic

Panasonic is building a new heat pump factory in Plzeň, Czech Republic, investing CZK 7.6 billion by 2026. The plant will replace a former TV factory and aims to produce one million heat pumps annually by 2030, creating up to 3,000 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-09-26
- Where: Plzeň, Czech Republic, Czechia
- Value: $330.0M (7.60B CZK)
- Jobs: 3,000
- Starts operating: Q2 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 1 million heat pumps per year
- Products: heat pumps
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Panasonic](https://endata.com/companies/1026.md)
- [Panasonic Heating & Ventilation Air-Conditioning Czech](https://endata.com/companies/73001.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [forbes.cz](https://forbes.cz/panasonic-stavi-v-plzni-tovarnu-na-tepelna-cerpadla-investuje-76-miliard/), 2023-09-26: "Do roku 2026 bude investovat 7,6 miliardy korun, polovinu do technologie."
- [stavebniserver.com](https://www.stavebniserver.com/ctk/panasonic-da-do-vyroby-tepelnych-cerpadel-v-plzni-76-mld-planuje-az-3000-lidi/), 2023-10-02: "Do roku 2026 bude investovat 7,6 miliardy Kč, polovinu do technologie."

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