Quality Care India Ltd has formalised agreements with Ampin Energy and Radiance Renewables under its group captive solar initiative to procure renewable solar power for five facilities in Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, QCIL said. This marks its first phase of transitioning towards sustainable energy, the hospitals company added.
QCIL plans to transition 19 hospitals under Care Hospitals and Kims Health to renewable energy in a phased manner, with Phase I covering Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in Phase II; Kerala in Phase III, and Madhya Pradesh and Telangana in Phase IV, the company said. The initiative is to ensure operational continuity while scaling renewable adoption across high-dependency healthcare assets, it added.
“Hospitals operate in a continuous, high-dependency environment where energy reliability is critical to patient care delivery. In this context, the shift towards renewable energy is both a strategic and operational priority, supporting cost optimisation, energy security and environmental responsibility. With energy costs forming a significant share of hospital operating expenses, the transition is increasingly emerging as a strategic lever across the healthcare sector,” a statement from the company said.
QCIL targets a total renewable capacity of approximately 30 MW across its network, with Phase I accounting for around 6 MWp, the note said. Over the long term, the group aims to meet nearly 80 per cent of its total energy consumption through renewable sources, supported by a hybrid model combining solar with wind and battery energy storage systems (BESS), it added.
Further, it added, the transition was expected to reduce its annual electricity costs by 20 per cent, along with improved cost visibility and insulation from tariff volatility, critical for maintaining cost stability in energy-intensive healthcare operations.
From an environmental perspective, Phase I is expected to reduce carbon emissions by approximately 8,000 tonne annually, with the full rollout projected to offset nearly 40,000 tonne per year across all facilities, QCIL said.
“The projects are being implemented under the group captive model, combining long-term renewable power procurement with equity participation,” the company said. “This structure enables QCIL to secure reliable, cost-effective clean energy while ensuring regulatory alignment and long-term supply stability,” it added.
Ampin Energy will service QCIL’s facilities in Odisha and Chhattisgarh, while Radiance Renewables will execute the Maharashtra projects, it said. Varun Khanna, QCIL Group Managing Director, said, “The Group captive solar model allows us to move from being passive consumers of power to active participants in the energy ecosystem, with greater control over cost, reliability, and environmental impact.” QCIL operates 25 healthcare centers with over 4,500 beds across 13 cities in India and in Dhaka and Chattogram, the statement said.