Charzer Partners With Nirman Developers to Install EV Charging Stations

Charzer, a leading EV charging station aggregation platform, has partnered with Nirman Developers to install EV charging stations across all their residential and commercial properties in Pune. The charging stations will be accessible to all the residents and visitors.

In addition to installing the stations, Charzer will also maintain the charging stations through regular servicing. Through the Charzer app, users can book a slot for charging and make payments.

In 2019, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs issued a guideline directing commercial and residential complexes to set aside 20% of their parking space for EV Charging infrastructure. This new regulation was introduced to promote the adoption of electric vehicles. Similarly, the IGBC (Indian Green Building Council) has said that each premises, residential or commercial, has to dedicate an area for electric vehicle parking space and for installation of charging facilities. In order to meet the regulatory requirements, developers have to incur significant expenses. Through its technology, Charzer reduces the cost of setting up charging stations in apartments by 75%. 

Commenting on the partnership, Sameer Ranjan Jaiswal, CEO and Co-Founder, Charzer, said, “We are excited to partner with Nirman Developers to increase access to charging infrastructure and remove any barriers to adoption of EVs. One of the key challenges for many real-estate builders today is that the EV charging setup is very complicated. To meet the customer demand or government’s requirements, the upfront cost that they have to incur is very high. We provide an end-to-end solution starting from project planning to charging station installation to maintenance of the chargers. With our solutions, we are saving a minimum of 2 crores upfront expenses on a property. We have received an overwhelming response in Bangalore, Pune, and Kochi. We look forward to expanding to many more residential communities across India”.

Sandeep Maheshwari, Partner, Nirman Developers, said, “ In the past one year, there has been a sudden increase in the number of EV vehicles. We found that the flat owners are installing their own charger, which leads to a higher capex cost as well as higher MSEB (Maharashtra State Electricity Board) tariff from their electric meter. After the recent change of MSEB offering reduced tariff for EV charging from a dedicated common meter, we were searching for a suitable solution. We found the solution from Charzer perfectly matching our requirements and decided to partner with them to install EV chargers at our project Nirman Altius at Kharadi and Nirman Vishnubaug at Model Colony in Pune. The residents of these projects will be able to charge their EV at a reduced cost without investment in the infrastructure”

About Charzer

Charzer is a leading EV charging station aggregation platform. The company is setting up India’s largest EV charger network by converting kiranas, retail outlets, malls, apartments, offices, petrol pumps into a charging station. Founded by second time entrepreneurs Dheeraj Reddy, Sameer Ranjan Jaiswal and Yugraj Shukla, prior to Charzer, the team founded FAE Bikes, an EV scooter rental and fleet management startup. Their in-depth experience in running and managing a large EV fleet helped them identify the pain points and adoption barriers for EVs in India.

Charzer has installed 2000+ charging stations and has 40000+ users. Charzer is also a marketplace where any individual or network can host their charging stations and start earning revenue.

Charzer Partners with ADDA to Setup EV Charging Infrastructure in Apartment Communities

In the next two years, Charzer will deploy smart EV charging stations in 1500 apartment complexes across Bengaluru.

Bengaluru based EV charging infrastructure startup, Charzer has partnered with ADDA, a comprehensive society management system, to build EV charging infrastructure in apartment complexes and gated communities. By getting empanelled on ADDA Discover for Association Platform, in the first phase, Charzer will install smart EV charging stations across 1500 apartment complexes across India in the next two years.

As per a September 2021 survey conducted by ADDA in Bengaluru, only 6.9% communities have an Electric vehicle charging point in apartments and out of the remaining 93.1 %, about 92.7% of them wish to have an EV installed within their community. The latest Grant Thornton Bharat FICCI report indicates that India will need four lakh EV charging stations by 2026 to meet the expected 20 lakh vehicles on the road. To meet this growing demand, it’s important to boost the EV infrastructure in India.

Commenting on the partnership, Sameer Ranjan Jaiswal, Co-Founder, Charzer, said, “With rising fuel prices and growing consciousness about the environment, the switch towards Electric Vehicles has started becoming faster. However, for many EV users, specifically those who reside in high rise apartments and communities, it’s a challenge to easily access a charging station. In order to cater to the requirements of the growing EV user base, it’s crucial to create the right EV infrastructure by converting locations in and around us into charging stations. This not only creates easy access to charging stations but it also addresses the issue of range anxiety. We are happy to partner with ADDA to build the required EV infrastructure in apartment communities and fast track EV adoption”

San Banerjee, Co-Founder, ADDA "Over the last few years, strong tailwinds have been driving the expansion of green mobility in India. Gated communities and housing societies have already taken a note of this trend and are working towards implementing the required infrastructure for EV users. We are happy to partner with Charzer to set up community charging stations to offer residents reliable and safe charging infrastructure within the premises''

Charzer’s flagship product ‘Charzer OMNI’ is a compact, zero-maintenance and IoT enabled charging station that is compatible with two wheelers as well as with cars and three wheelers. Through Charzer-ADDA partnership, apartment communities can easily access EV Charging facilities, reserve, and pay for the charging stations within the Charzer app.

Charzer will be installing their charging stations free of charge for the next 200 housing societies.

About Charzer

Charzer is a Bengaluru based startup that offers low cost, compact and smart IoT powered Electric Vehicle charging stations. Their flagship product Kirana Charzer can be hosted by small shops, restaurants, homeowners, offices, PGs and those who are looking to earn an additional income. Kirana Charzer is an affordable electric car, electric scooter and electric auto charging station. Additionally, the startup is also a tech-enabled aggregator of EV charging stations where users can discover, reserve, pay-for and operate all public EV charging stations.

About ADDA

ADDA - The Community SuperApp is a must have for Apartment Residents. All information about their apartment is in one place, they can communicate online with neighbors, request help from Association office, book & utilize common facilities of the community, pay maintenance dues, find maids, local offers and much more!

ADDA has been the pioneer in App based Community Management. Over 11+ Years it has earned the Reputation of keeping it subscribing Communities Up-to-date with Changing Real

Estate Compliances and Best Practices.