Halo Energy and XPENG open world's first 1MW flash charging station in Hong Kong
By Eve
Halo Energy and XPENG have launched a 1MW X-Energy flash charging station at Tung Po car park in San Po Kong, Hong Kong, increasing charging power 16-fold from conventional 60kW to 1,000kW. XPENG's latest models with 5C charging capability can add 450 km of range in 9 minutes at the site. The partners plan to build over ten more flash and ultra-fast charging stations in Hong Kong this year and expand simultaneously into Australia and Southeast Asia.
Why it matters
The 1MW deployment marks a significant step-up in public charging infrastructure power levels and sets a commercial benchmark for ultra-fast charging rollout in Asia-Pacific markets. Hong Kong's role as a validation platform for Chinese OEMs and charge-point operators signals a potential template for high-power network expansion across the region.
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- Original title
- “The world's first X-Energy 1MW megawatt flash charging station, jointly built by Halo Energy and XPENG, officially opened today”
- Published
- 22 September 2026
- Updated
- 26 September 2026
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- EV Charging
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- China
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- Halo Energy · XPENG · X-Energy
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