Omega Seiki and Charzer to deploy 20,000 EV charging stations

Bengaluru-based start-up, Charzer has partnered with Omega Seiki Mobility to set up a network of 20,000 EV charging stations across India in the next two years.

A survey by Charzer found out that 8 out of 10 drivers in Bengaluru do not have the required charging infrastructure at home. In a city like Bengaluru, a conventional auto rickshaw driver covers up to 150 kms every day, whereas an EV auto driver is able to drive up to only 100 kms.

It is mainly due to the lack of charging options available on-the-go. Access to charging points can result in a 40-50% increase in income for drivers.

“For any logistics company, finding and managing ‘Park and Charge’ EV hubs is capital intensive and requires extensive use of labor and workforce. Setting up these EV charging hubs is a major deviation from the core business of a logistics company,” Dheeraj Reddy, co-founder, Charzer, said.

Charzer will deploy the charging stations across geographies where Omega Seiki Mobility clients will operate to ease EV adoption for them. It will also provide a mobile app and website for the drivers to locate the nearest charging stations and to book slots.

“We have a target of introducing 30,000 EV cargo three wheels in the next two years. In order to achieve this goal, we are also working towards building a charging infrastructure,” Uday Narang, founder, Omega Seiki Mobility said.

The electric vehicle drivers can use charging facility in a subscription based model. Charzer is already working with Greendrive logistics, which operates a fleet of Omega Seiki vehicles in Bangalore and supports last-mile logistics for companies like Amazon, Bigbasket, Porter etc.