2 Nishat Group Companies Shift to Solar

Nishat Mills Limited and D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited have entered into agreements for installing solar power plants and battery energy storage systems at their respective manufacturing sites. These projects are set to commence power generation in March 2027. Nishat Mills has partnered with EBR Energy Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., China, and Pragmatic Engineering Solutions FZE for a 20MW PV solar plant and a 35MWh battery storage system at their plants in Bekhi and Ferozwattan, Sheikhupura Faisalabad Road.

Meanwhile, D.G. Khan Cement has signed similar agreements with the same companies for a 25MW PV solar plant and a 10MWh battery storage system at their cement plant in Mauza Khofli Sattai, Dera Ghazi Khan. Collectively, these initiatives will increase solar generation capacity by 45MW and battery storage by 45MWh across both facilities.

Both companies submitted the necessary information to the Pakistan Stock Exchange on September 23, 2026, as required by securities disclosure regulations. The operational launch of these solar projects is anticipated in March 2027. Nishat Mills Limited, the flagship entity of the Nishat Group, was established in 1951 and is Pakistan's largest integrated textile company, involved in spinning, weaving, processing, apparel production, and power generation.

D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited, founded in 1978, started commercial production in 1986 and primarily focuses on clinker and cement manufacturing, with operations centered around its cement plants.