In a groundbreaking partnership set to transform the EV charging landscape in India, Glida (Fortum Charge & Drive Plc.) and SunFuel (SunFuel Electric Plc.) have come together to create a cutting-edge EV charging network across highways and premium destinations. The agreement was signed on November 28th in Gurugram by Mr. Awadesh Kumar Jha, CEO of Glida, and Mr. Sudhir Nayak, Founder and CEO of SunFuel Electric.
Under this collaboration, SunFuel will provide the necessary location support for Glida’s fully developed, plug-and-play charger installation sites nationwide. These sites will feature multiple chargers from Glida and other OEM partners in the future, ensuring redundancy and reliability for EV users. While Glida will oversee the installation of advanced EV chargers, SunFuel will focus on site maintenance and enhancing the user experience.
SunFuel plans to redefine the EV charging experience by transforming its locations into fully integrated hubs. These hubs will offer more than just charging stations, incorporating solar power generation for clean energy, advertising spaces for commercial use, and a range of ancillary services, including retail counters, quick-service outlets, and express car maintenance. Additionally, the sites will prioritize user comfort, offering clean washrooms, leisure amenities, and robust security measures to ensure a safe and welcoming environment on highways. This comprehensive approach aims to combine efficiency, innovation, and premium services to deliver an exceptional EV charging experience.
Speaking about the collaboration, Mr. Awadesh Kumar Jha, CEO of Glida, remarked, “This partnership is a positive-sum game that benefits the EV users as much as it helps the hosting partners with a slick, and well-managed facility. By combining Glida’s expertise in EV Charging technology with SunFuel’s innovative design and site management capabilities, we aim to set a new standard for EV charging experience in India. Our joint efforts will ensure state-of-the-art charging infrastructure replete with world-class amenities that users must get on highways.”
Mr. Sudhir Nayak, Founder and CEO of SunFuel, highlighted the company’s design-first ethos and commitment to innovation, saying, “Since 2020, we have strived to redefine the EV charging experience by introducing new form factors. The monolith AC charger is one such form factor that pioneered destination charging at luxury hotels and golf courses. With Glida as our partner, we aim to bring our expertise to highways, creating never-seen-before EV charging hubs that blend functionality with aesthetic brilliance.”
In addition to its focus on highway charging hubs, SunFuel & Glida will continue to expand in the destination charging space, a segment witnessing rapid growth as more EV users embrace long-distance electric travel. Hotels, resorts, and other premium venues are increasingly demanding fast DC chargers to meet the growing expectations of their guests. SunFuel and Glida’s collaboration will empower these establishments with a combination of AC and superfast DC chargers, ensuring EV users experience minimal wait times and a seamless charging process.
As electric cars feature larger batteries with faster charging capabilities, there is growing demand for efficient charging solutions, especially at premium destinations like luxury hotels. Mr. Sudhir Nayak highlighted that the partnership between SunFuel and Glida aims to meet this demand with superfast chargers offering innovation, speed, and reliability. The collaboration ensures scalability and redundancy with both AC and DC chargers at destination sites, making EV travel to hotels and resorts more seamless. This partnership aims to redefine highway and destination charging, supporting India’s green mobility goals and promoting sustainable EV adoption.
