India | June 6, 2025 : On the occasion of
World Environment Day, CHARGE ZONE®, India’s largest electric vehicle charging
network, launches ‘Shwa’, a visionary public art initiative that reimagined EV
Supercharging stations as cultural landmarks bringing together sustainability,
community, and creativity through large scale murals.
Developed in collaboration
with acclaimed and emerging Indian artists, Shwa transforms
utilitarian charging spaces into open air galleries with each mural
exploring what a sustainable India looks like, rooted in local
stories, regional aesthetics, and climate hope.
“EV charging stations are
a gateway to the future of mobility and with Shwa, we’re using them to tell
stories that matter,” said Kartikey
Hariyani, Founder & CEO, CHARGE ZONE®. “We’re starting with
just three murals across our Supercharging stations, but in the next six months
we aim to bring this experience to 10–12 more sites. Over the next five to six
years, our ambition is to create a few hundred such installations across the
country. This is not just about infrastructure, it's about sparking emotional
connection and climate consciousness through art that speaks to everyone.
I am thankful to our young team of millennials and GenZ for conceptualizing and
seeding the process from idea to execution”.
The project begins with
murals at Karjan, Gujarat, and Suryapet, Telangana ,
created by a leading artist, Rahul Kumawat. These large format
artworks will be placed only at CHARGE ZONE®’s Supercharging stations
locations, where travelers typically spend more time allowing space for deeper
engagement with the artwork and its message. “Infrastructure should
serve more than just function, it should inspire,” said Devbrat
Hariyani, Project Shwa Head, CHARGE ZONE®. “ With Shwa, we’re
creating spaces where culture, community, and climate intersect. These murals
are invitations to slow down, to think, and to feel. Over time, as hundreds of
these works bloom along our highways, we hope to create an evolving living
archive that’s open to everyone.”
Each mural includes a
discreet QR code that links travelers to the newly launched Shwa
microsite (shwa.chargezone.co.in), a dynamic digital archive featuring high
resolution images, artist profiles, and stories behind each artwork. The site
highlights themes of climate resilience and local heritage, offering
downloadable media assets to make the conversation accessible to all. This
living repository celebrates public art along India’s electric highway network
while giving artists full creative freedom to express sustainability, regional
identity, and the urgency of climate action in their own unique voices.
As India accelerates its
transition to electric mobility, Shwa brings culture and
creativity into the fast lane, reminding us that the journey to sustainability
is as much about meaning as it is about movement.
About CHARGE ZONE®
CHARGE ZONE® is one of the
few companies globally with integrated technology and engineering capabilities
to build fast EV charging networks for electric cars, buses, and trucks.
Headquartered in Vadodara, Gujarat, the company specializes in high-speed,
smart-grid-enabled charging infrastructure across enterprise and retail
segments. With over 13,500 charging points at 400+
locations in India and the UAE, CHARGE ZONE® is on a mission to
establish one million charging points, driving India’s EV
revolution through scalable, interoperable, and sustainable infrastructure.