Premium Textile Mills’ $4.15mn wind project signals rising industrial reliance on self-generated renewable energy.
Premium Textile Mills Limited has approved a $4.15 million investment to install a 7.5MW wind turbine, expanding its renewable portfolio amid escalating energy costs and grid instability. The company disclosed the decision in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange.
The textile manufacturer, already operating 20MW of solar capacity, will increase its total wind capacity to 15MW once the project is completed in late 2026. The turbine is expected to generate 55.2 gigawatt-hours (GWh) annually, reducing 30,000 tonnes of CO₂ and enabling renewables to supply around 67% of the company’s total energy demand.
Surging tariffs, chronic power outages and rising ESG scrutiny are driving Pakistani manufacturers to seek energy independence. The shift is particularly notable in textiles, the country’s largest export sector and a major energy consumer. By securing cheaper, cleaner captive power, firms can stabilise production costs, improve export competitiveness, and meet sustainability expectations from global buyers.
Premium Textile’s move comes amid a broader wave of industrial green-energy adoption, including Dynea Pakistan’s recently announced captive wind project in Balochistan. As more firms pursue solar-wind hybrids, policymakers face mounting pressure to reform grid integration rules and accelerate approvals to support industrial decarbonization. If the current momentum holds, self-generation could become a defining feature of Pakistan’s textile value chain by the end of the decade.
