EV charging provider ChargePoint and intelligent power management company Eaton have announced a new “ultrafast charging architecture with end-to-end power infrastructure for public charging and fleets.”
ChargePoint Express Grid, powered by Eaton, is a vehicle-to-everything-capable system that can deliver up to 600 kW of power for passenger EVs and megawatt charging (1,000 kW) for heavy-duty EVs.
According to the companies, the system can seamlessly synchronize onsite renewables, energy storage and EV batteries with local energy markets to help fleets reduce fueling costs. When deployed at scale with participating utilities, the joint architecture can provide grid services such as load balancing.
Eaton will custom-engineer each Express configuration to facilitate connection to the grid and distributed energy resources (DERs). An optional skid-mounted hardware solution can expedite installation.
“The new ChargePoint Express architecture, and particularly the Express Grid variant, will take DC fast charging to levels of performance and cost not previously imagined,” said Rick Wilmer, CEO of ChargePoint. “Combined with Eaton’s end-to-end grid capabilities, ChargePoint is delivering solutions to help EVs win on pure economics, regardless of tax incentives or government support.”
“Accelerating electrification at scale hinges on technology that can be deployed faster while achieving new levels of reliability and efficiency at a significantly lower cost,” said Paul Ryan, VP of Energy Transition at Eaton. “Our partnership with ChargePoint is an accelerator for innovation in electrification.”
The new system will make its debut at the upcoming RE+ trade show in Las Vegas. Solutions are available to order for “select customers” in North America and Europe, and deliveries are to begin in the second half of 2026.
Source: ChargePoint
