Pak Suzuki Opens Biogas Plant and 920 kW Solar Array at Karachi Factory
Pak Suzuki Motor Company has started operating a biogas plant and a 920 kW solar power generation system at its manufacturing plant in Karachi, Pakistan.
- 100 m³
- 920 kW
- 1,395,000 kWh
What Happened
Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited, a subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, has introduced a biogas plant with a capacity of 100 cubic meters per day and a solar power generation system with an output capacity of 920 kW at its manufacturing plant in Karachi. The biogas plant uses Napier grass, widely available in Pakistan, along with waste from company cafeterias. The solar facility is expected to generate 1,395,000 kWh of electricity annually.
- 100 m³/day
- 920 kW
- 1,395,000 kWh
“The commissioning of our biogas plant and solar power facility demonstrates our commitment to integrate clean energy into our operations and contribute meaningfully to Pakistan’s environmental priorities.”
Why this matters
These renewable energy facilities help reduce Pak Suzuki's carbon footprint and support Pakistan’s environmental priorities, demonstrating a commitment to cleaner manufacturing.
Terms in This Story
- Biogas plant
- A facility that produces biogas, a renewable fuel, by breaking down organic matter like plant waste and food scraps.
- Napier grass
- A fast-growing tropical grass used as animal feed and for bioenergy production.
- Carbon neutrality
- Achieving net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by balancing emissions with removal or offsetting.
Summarised from the linked release; details can be imperfect — always verify against the original source.