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Makroregion południowo-zachodni; Dolnośląskie; Miasto Wrocław
Location of affected unit(s)
Wrocław
Sector
Manufacturing (26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products 27.9 - Manufacture of other electrical equipment 27.9 - Manufacture of other electrical equipment
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
27 January 2026
Employment effect (start)
27 January 2026
Foreseen end date
Description
ROLTEC, a Polish-owned company operating in the photovoltaic manufacturing sector, is building a new CIGS thin-film photovoltaic module factory in Wrocław, creating nearly 200 new jobs. The investment represents a business expansion and involves scaling up to full-scale industrial production of silicon-free CIGS modules, previously developed and tested at the company’s laboratory and pilot production line in Żylice near Rawicz, with applications in solar farms and building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV).
The recruitment process is already underway, although no specific timetable for the completion of hiring has been disclosed.
ROLTEC has been developing advanced photovoltaic technologies for several years and, in late 2025, also secured additional land in Krępice, within a Polish special economic zone, intended for further photovoltaic-related investments, indicating continued growth plans in the renewable energy sector.
Eurofound (2026), ROLTEC, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 204076, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204076.
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