BYD scales ultra-fast charging footprint to 10,000 operational sites ahead of nationwide expansion
BYD has completed its 10,000th Flash Charging station in China, doubling its high-power charging network in under five months as it works toward a year-end target of 20,000 operational locations across urban and highway…
- 10,000 stations
- 20,000 stations
- 1,500 kW
- 9 minutes
What Happened
The automotive group marked the 10,000-station threshold at its Longhua flagship facility in Shenzhen during an official commissioning ceremony at 9:00 am on August 28. The network previously stood at 5,000 active stations on April 1 and reached 7,018 locations by June 30, expanding across 325 cities by July.
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Total active Flash Charging locations across China following August 28 milestone
Meeting the company's full-year goal of 20,000 stations will require deploying another 10,000 installations before year-end, representing an average rollout pace of approximately 80 stations per day. The planned domestic network comprises 18,000 urban charging hubs and 2,000 highway corridor stations.
- Up to 1,500 kW via dual-connector liquid-cooled dispenser
- 10% to 70% in 5 minutes; 10% to 97% state of charge in 9 minutes
- 20% to 97% charging in approximately 12 minutes at -30°C
The infrastructure rollout leverages a nationwide framework signed with Sinopec on June 3 in Beijing, retrofitting high-speed dispensers into selected sites across Sinopec's network of more than 30,000 retail fuel stations. The hardware features 2 kg liquid-cooled charging guns on overhead sliding tracks paired with stationary buffer batteries to manage peak grid demand.
BYD unveils 1,500 kW Flash Charging architecture and announces 20,000-station target.
Active footprint reaches 5,000 stations across Chinese municipal markets.
Strategic agreement signed with Sinopec to deploy chargers across retail service stations.
Ceremony at Longhua flagship station in Shenzhen marks the 10,000th operational site.
Why this matters
Expanding proprietary mega-watt level charging infrastructure is pivotal for supporting adoption of BYD's second-generation Blade Battery vehicles. Partnering with Sinopec allows rapid installation across existing filling stations while easing grid connection bottlenecks through local energy storage.
Terms in This Story
- Flash Charging
- BYD's proprietary ultra-high-power DC fast charging system delivering peak outputs up to 1,500 kW per connector.
- Buffer Storage
- Stationary on-site battery storage units deployed at charging hubs to absorb grid load spikes during ultra-fast vehicle recharging.
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