Lithium battery manufacturing in Pakistan took a planned step forward on October 14, 2026, when the listed technology company Quantum Data Technologies Limited, known as QTECH, disclosed a cooperation agreement with Guangzhou Great Power Energy & Technology, a Chinese battery company. Under the deal, QTECH intends to introduce and gradually carry out local assembly of lithium-based battery energy storage systems. Put simply, this would mean building the storage units that hold electricity for later use, but the agreement is a plan and not yet an operating factory.
What the deal covers
The agreement is a strategic cooperation and market development framework. The two companies plan to develop battery energy storage systems for residential and commercial users, industrial facilities and utility-scale projects. QTECH also named data centres, artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and electric vehicle (EV) battery infrastructure as target areas.
Great Power is described as a Chinese company that specialises in advanced lithium batteries and energy storage. Its shares are listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange under code 300438, and the sources put its market capitalisation at about $4 billion as of October 13, 2026. QTECH, which describes itself as a data and AI-driven technology company, told the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that reliable energy supply and energy security are essential to Pakistan's technological development. The company called the deal an important step in a wider strategy to build new technology ventures.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- Earlier in October 2026: Kohinoor Energy Limited signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with China's Hebei Juhang Energy Technology Group, which the sources describe as a similar development.
- October 13, 2026: Guangzhou Great Power's market capitalisation stood at about $4 billion, according to the sources.
- October 14, 2026: QTECH disclosed its agreement with Guangzhou Great Power to the PSX.
What is still unclear
The sources do not give the value of the agreement, a start date for local assembly, a production volume, or how much of each battery would be made in Pakistan. They also do not say where a factory would be located or which brand names would be used for locally assembled products. The sources do not describe how far lithium battery manufacturing in Pakistan would go beyond assembly. QTECH said further material developments would be disclosed under applicable regulations, so more detail may come through its stock exchange filings.
The Kohinoor memorandum is non-binding, which means it does not create a firm commitment. The QTECH agreement is described as a framework, and neither source confirms that a local plant is operating. Readers should treat the deal as a stated plan until the companies announce production details.
Aasan alfaaz mein
QTECH ne Guangzhou Great Power ke saath agreement kiya hai jis ke tehat Pakistan mein lithium batteries aur energy storage systems ki local assembly ka plan hai. Ye systems ghar, factories, data centres aur EV infrastructure ke liye ho sakte hain. Abhi qeemat, production ki quantity aur start date nahi batayi gayi, is liye aam aadmi ke bills par iska asar turant nahi hoga. Ye Pakistan ke energy sector mein ek naya qadam hai, aur aage ki announcements par nazar rakhni chahiye.
