Huawei has unveiled the world’s first 100MW supercharging hub for heavy trucks, marking a major step in electrifying freight transport.
Built in Beichuan, Sichuan Province, the $21 million facility spans 11 acres and was developed with Sichuan Yuanqi Xingguang Digital Energy Technology. It features 18 ultra-fast bays rated at 1.44MW each and 108 bays at 600kW, capable of charging up to 700 electric trucks daily.
Using Huawei’s new megawatt supercharging system, compatible with next-generation 3.5C trucks, drivers can add 100km of range in just five minutes. This speed is expected to transform industries like mining and bulk haulage, while operators could save around $21,000 per truck annually—enough to cover a vehicle’s cost within three years.
The hub incorporates a green microgrid with nearly 1MW of solar and wind-liquid storage, enabling flexible, low-carbon operation. Virtual Power Plant (VPP) technology coordinates charging, storage and renewables to cut costs and reduce grid pressure. Huawei estimates the system will prevent 45,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually, equivalent to removing 10,000 cars from the road.
With this launch, Huawei has created the first megawatt-class EV charging station for heavy-duty transport. It offers a model for future global projects, integrating renewable energy with ultra-fast electrified logistics.
"Megawatt tech powers 62-mile of charge in just five minutes"
Electric Fleet Strategist, Chris Jackson, writing on LinkedIn, explained his takeaways from Huawei's infrastructure project.
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Why this matters for the UK & Europe
Throughput that matches logistics: If 700 trucks/day is the new benchmark for a single site, freight corridors (ports, DC clusters, motorway hubs) will need fewer, larger eHGV charge parks, each with 50–100 MW connections that ramp up with demand
MCS era is arriving fast: Europe’s Megawatt Charging System (MCS) ecosystem needs to be deployment-ready: grid, civils, bays, eMSP/CPO platforms and vehicle compatibility because operational models (fast turnarounds, booked slots, priority dispatch) can clearly work at scale
Energy strategy, not just charging: Sites of this size act like micro-powerplants. PPAs, energy arbitrage, storage and generation will mean these are margin opportunities for charge-park operators, not just nice-to-haves
Considerations for fleets, OEMs and CPOs
Design for dwell & duty cycle: Align bay count and power mix (600 kW 'standard' and 1–1.5 MW 'priority') to your shift patterns and SoC arrival states
Phase the grid, stage the bays: Start at 50 MW, prove utilisation, then scale to 100 MW minimising civils reworking, this is how Beichuan approached it
Own the energy: Co-locate PV + storage, negotiate flexible tariffs and build VPP participation into the business case from day one
Software is the differentiator: Queue prediction, slot booking, multi-OEM roaming and power allocation become as important as great driver facilities
Covering approximately 11.5 acres with an investment of around $20.9 million, Huawei’s hub is a look at how industrial-grade eHGV charging will actually operate: a great location aligned with customer demand: high-power, high-throughput, software-orchestrated and financially underpinned by energy-market participation