One of Pakistan’s largest textile companies, Gul Ahmed Textile Mills, has approved a major expansion at its Nooriabad industrial site alongside investments in wind, solar and battery storage, in a move that links factory growth directly to cheaper, cleaner power.
Land first
The company’s board, meeting on 24 October, approved the acquisition of five additional plots at SITE Nooriabad in Jamshoro district, Sindh, totalling 43.75 acres. The plots are B-80A (12 acres), B-153 (18 acres), B-236 (4 acres), A-473 (8 acres) and B-268 (1.75 acres). The purchases are subject to due diligence — careful checks before a deal is finalised — and the completion of corporate, regulatory and legal formalities.
Separately, the company confirmed it has completed the acquisition of Plot A-44 at the same site, including its land, building, plant, machinery and allied equipment, a deal first disclosed in November 2025.
Power to match
Alongside the land, the board approved three energy projects. A 7.5-megawatt wind turbine, supplied by Goldwind through Orient Energy Systems, will generate power from wind. A solar plant of up to 6 megawatts, using panels from JinkoSolar with local works by A2Z Energy Systems, will generate power from sunlight. And a 20-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system from Sungrow, also through Orient Energy Systems, will store electricity so it can be used when the wind drops or the sun sets.
A megawatt is a unit of power capacity: one megawatt can supply roughly a thousand homes at peak use, though factories use far more. A battery system measured in megawatt-hours describes how much energy it can store and release over time.
What this means
For readers outside the textile industry, the significance is straightforward. Energy is one of the biggest costs for a textile mill, and Pakistan’s industrial power tariffs have been a constant complaint from exporters. By building its own wind and solar capacity and adding storage, a large mill is trying to cut its dependence on grid electricity and protect itself from price swings.
Whether the plan pays off will depend on execution — the land deals still need to clear their checks, and renewable projects take time to build. But as a signal, it is clear: Pakistan’s big exporters are no longer waiting for cheaper energy to arrive. They are starting to build it themselves, and smaller mills will be watching closely to see if the model works.
Sources: Business Recorder, Profit by Pakistan Today (PSX disclosure). Written in our own words for information only — not investment advice.