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Decoding the Future: Captive, Group Captive & the Green Shift
The energy choices businesses make today will define their competitiveness tomorrow. As sustainability becomes a core business strategy rather than a corporate checkbox, companies across India are re-evaluating how they source and manage power.
Among the most powerful models driving this transformation are Captive and Group Captive renewable energy systems. They are reshaping how industries access clean power — giving organizations more control, more savings, and a clearer path toward long-term energy independence.
Yet for many, the concepts remain wrapped in confusion.
So let’s simplify.
What Is Captive Power?
A captive power model allows a company to generate and use its own electricity from a dedicated power plant — often renewable energy like solar or wind.
Key Highlights of Captive Model
- The company owns at least 26% equity in the generating plant.
- It must consume 51% or more of the power produced.
- Electricity is transmitted through the existing grid (wheeling).
Why Companies Choose It
- Significant reduction in energy cost
- Long-term price stability (15–25 years)
- Lower exposure to market fluctuations
- Strong control over energy planning
Simply put: Captive power means generating your own clean energy without having to build power plants inside your factory premises.
What Is Group Captive Power?
A Group Captive model allows multiple businesses to come together and collectively invest in a renewable energy project.
How It Works
- Consumers jointly hold at least 26% ownership
- They collectively consume 51% or more of the generated power
- Ideal for small & mid-size industries that cannot own a full plant alone
Why Group Captive Is Growing Fast
- Lower investment compared to captive model
- Shared infrastructure and shared risk
- Faster adoption for multiple companies simultaneously
- Ideal gateway to clean power without massive CAPEX burden
Group Captive makes clean energy democratically accessible — power by partnership.
The Bigger Picture — The Green Shift
Moving to renewable captive or group captive power isn’t just about cutting electricity bills.
It’s about transforming the future.
Unlocking Sustainability Goals
Companies can drastically reduce carbon footprints and align with global ESG, net-zero and compliance expectations.
Strengthening Competitive Advantage
Green power increases brand value, investor attractiveness, global supply-chain eligibility, and customer trust.
Driving Long-Term Business Stability
Renewables offer predictable pricing and freedom from fossil-fuel-based volatility.
Enabling Industry Collaboration
Group Captive models turn competitors into collaborators and industrial clusters into innovation hubs.
Captive vs Group Captive — At a Glance
| Aspect | Captive | Group Captive |
| Ownership | 26% or more (single company) | 26% or more (multiple buyers) |
| Energy Consumption | 51% minimum by owner | 51% combined consumption |
| Investment | Higher | Lower / shared |
| Ideal For | Large power consumers | Small & medium power users |
| Flexibility | Moderate | High |
| Risk | Higher (single holder) | Lower (shared model) |
Why This Matters Now
India’s renewable policies, digital energy systems, and open access reforms are creating an unprecedented opportunity for industries to switch to clean power faster than ever before.
The future energy landscape will be built not by grid dependency alone, but by choice, control, and collaboration.
Captive and Group Captive are not just technical models —
They are pathways to a smarter, cleaner industrial ecosystem.
Where Open Access Exchange Fits In
At Open Access Exchange, we help businesses:
Because the transition to clean power should be clear, accessible, and effortless.
Thinking about moving to Captive or Group Captive Renewable Power?
Let’s decode the future together.
