- The ultra-fast, 1,000kW EV charging platform unveiled by BYD earlier this year is already set to be rapidly deployed across China.
- Announcing a collaboration with two major Chinese charging infrastructure firms, a total of 15,000 megawatt EV chargers will be deployed across the China.
- Xiaoju Charging will build 10,000 units, whilst Xindietu will add another 5,000 units.
BYD’s ultra-fast EV charging technology set for rapid deployment
The large deployment comes less than three months since BYD originally revealed its ‘Super e-Platform’ for new EVs, allowing for models based on this platform to receive charging speeds of up to 1,000kW from a megawatt charger – allowing around 400 kilometres worth of range to be added in just five minutes. Previously, we’ve only seen charging speeds this high in the electric truck segment, but there are now multiple BYD EVs available on the Chinese market that can support this new charging speed, including the Han L and Tang L – which are both priced well under the equivalent of $30,000. The fastest charging electric cars used to also be the reserve of the most expensive models, but BYD’s latest platform is clearly proving otherwise.
Bringing down EV charging time from the typical 20-30 minutes on a conventional ultra-rapid EV charger to the five minutes touted by BYD may seem unnecessary for those who already drive an EV, but BYD is hoping that bringing charging times down further will convince more consumers of the benefits to going electric.
BYD itself had already committed to rolling out 4,000 of these megawatt EV charging stations (with 500 of those stations opened already), but the additional 15,000 charging units realised from Xiaoju Charging and Xindietu will supercharge the rollout of these ultra-fast speeds across China even further.
BYD’s new megawatt public charging might be the fastest on the market for now, but other firms are looking to eclipse BYD’s 1,000kW speeds. Chinese EV battery maker CATL recently revealed its latest generation of Shenxing battery cells, which aim to support a charging speed of over 1,300kW – allowing 520 kilometres worth of range to be added in five minutes.
