Big Bird Foods commissions 3MW solar power system

Big Bird Foods Limited (BBFL) announced on Tuesday that it had successfully commissioned a 3-megawatt (MW) solar power system at its production facility, which was now fully operational and generating electricity.

The listed company informed in a filing to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) today.

“The system is now fully operational and has commenced electricity generation, demonstrating the Company’s strong commitment to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives and the adoption of environmentally friendly alternative energy sources,” the BBFL said.

The notice added that the installation was expected to deliver significant annual energy cost savings while enhancing operational efficiency and supporting long-term sustainability goals.

BBFL was incorporated on September 21, 2011, as a private limited company under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (repealed with the enactment of the Companies Act, 2017). Subsequently, it was converted into a public limited company on June 01, 2023.

The company specialises in high-quality, processed, ready-to-cook, and ready-to-eat chicken products.

There has been a growing shift towards alternative energy sources in Pakistan, especially solar, which has become increasingly popular among residential and commercial sectors.

According to Policy Research Institute for Equitable Development (PRIED), an independent think tank, Pakistan is experiencing unprecedented solarisation of its energy sector, with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels of 33 gigawatts capacity having already been installed across the country.