Visakhapatnam: Novotel Visakhapatnam, Varun Beach, announced a collaboration with Urzza Charge Tech, a Visakhapatnam-based company working in the electric vehicle charging landscape, on Sunday.
The collaboration aims to advance the electric vehicle infrastructure across Andhra Pradesh, building a robust and accessible EV charging network. This is expected to accelerate the transition towards a greener and more sustainable future. This joint venture will bring EV charging stations to key locations across the state, starting with Vizag.
To mark the beginning, Vizag MP M Sribharat inaugurated an EV charging station at INOX Vizag on Sunday. A session on the EV landscape was later attended by various EV makers and users from across Andhra Pradesh. Sushil Reddy, who holds two Guinness World Records for the longest electric bicycle journey and is currently on a 60-day, 8,000+ km journey across southern India to raise awareness about sustainable mobility, also participated in the event.
Lakshmi Sridhar, general manager of Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach, said, “We are thrilled to partner with Urzza Charge Tech in this initiative to enhance Andhra Pradesh’s EV infrastructure. By integrating EV charging solutions into our properties, we are not only supporting the growth of electric vehicles but also setting a new standard for responsible hospitality. We look forward to being a key player in promoting sustainable mobility across the region.”
The speakers discussed various challenges faced during the transition to the EV ecosystem, such as range anxiety, supply chain issues, cost affordability, and battery issues. While some startups raised questions about how to avoid several of these issues, industry experts offered solutions. “EV companies may soon offer battery as a service,” they said. The experts also noted that even without renewable energy, EV vehicles are still more efficient than internal combustion engine-based vehicles.
Krishna Bhagavatula, CEO of Urzza Charge Tech; Haresh Bharadwaj, co-founder of Urzza Charge Tech; Sushil Reddy, sustainability advocate; Vivek Vardhan, director and CTO of G2V Solar; Karthik Raju, founder and CEO of Austhraa Motors; Radhika Behara, founder and MD of Femi Rides; Ravi Kanth Reddy, senior manager and CSV of Fluentgrid Limited; Suraj Nanneti, chief business officer of Geo Climate Risk Solutions Pvt. Ltd.; and others were present.
