One of Pakistan's established textile manufacturers is making a sizeable bet on storing its own power. Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited has approved the installation of a 48.36-megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system (BESS), alongside a new 9.34MW solar power plant, according to a notice filed with the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday. The company expects the investment to deliver significant savings on its energy bill.
The battery system is scheduled to be commissioned and begin commercial operation during the final month of the second quarter of the 2026-27 financial year. The filing did not give a separate timetable for the additional solar capacity. Kohinoor presented the decision as a strategic investment. The company said it reflects its commitment to operational excellence, sustainability and long-term value creation for stakeholders, while emphasising the expected reduction in energy expenses.
Battery storage systems use rechargeable batteries to hold electricity for later use. This allows firms to manage their energy more effectively, supports grid stability and makes it easier to rely on intermittent renewable sources such as solar, which generate power only during daylight hours.
Pairing storage with solar is what makes the plan notable. Batteries allow electricity produced during the day to be used later, reducing a factory's dependence on other sources when the sun is not shining. The technology is increasingly seen as a key element of modern energy infrastructure. Kohinoor Textile Mills is a public limited company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1913. Its main business covers the manufacture of yarn and cloth, the processing and stitching of fabric, and trading in textile products, activities that consume large amounts of energy.
The filing left out some important details. It did not disclose the project's cost, the storage capacity of the batteries in megawatt-hours or the size of the anticipated savings. Those figures will show how far the investment can ease the energy burden on a business in a power-hungry industry.