Kirana Charzer is a compact, zero-maintenance and IoT enabled charging station that can be installed by small shops and individuals enabling them to earn an additional source of income.

With growing environmental concerns, electric vehicles are now in focus more than ever before. A report by the Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles indicates that the sale of EVs in India increased by 20% in the year 2019-20. Though clean mobility is slowly gaining momentum, there are a number of hurdles in the way of faster adoption. Range anxiety is one of them. EVs cannot become a mainstream transportation option until we have an extensive public charging infrastructure. Bengaluru-based Charzer was started with an aim to address this problem. 

Founded by second-time entrepreneurs Dheeraj Reddy, Sameer Ranjan Jaiswal, and Yugraj Shukla, Charzer offers smart, compact IoT-powered EV charging stations called Kirana Charzer and a mobile app to provide access to charging stations. Prior to Charzer, the team had launched 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. Having closely worked with OEMs, fleet owners, government and EV owners, they realized that the absence of EV charging infrastructure was a major obstacle in the adoption of electric vehicles. Range anxiety is a significant barrier for consumers to switch to EVs. Charzer is solving this problem by bringing in the public as stakeholders. 

Kirana Charzer is a compact, zero-maintenance and IoT enabled charging station that can be installed by small shops and individuals enabling them to earn an additional source of income.