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Megawatts, Sodium and China's Offensive: Electromobility Speeds Up
This week in the electromobility industry is a power race on every front – from ultra-fast charging to next-generation energy storage. BYD is entering Poland with a new premium brand and 1 MW infrastructure, Germany is rolling out 480 kW chargers along its highways, and China's Hithium is unveiling an energy storage system built on cheaper sodium-ion cells. We take a look at what these moves mean for the Polish market.
01 · Market Expansion
BYD Takes On Poland: Denza and Charging in Five Minutes [1]
The biggest news of the week is BYD's announcement that it will launch at least two Flash Charging stations with up to 1 MW of power in Poland before the end of the year [1]. The first will open in November next to the showroom of its new Denza brand in Gdańsk – part of a broader expansion, as the Chinese group plans to open as many as four Denza showrooms by year's end: in Warsaw, Kraków, Poznań and Gdańsk [1].
The most interesting part is the technical spec itself: at full power, 1000 kW is expected to cut charging from 10 to 70 percent battery capacity down to roughly five minutes [1]. The stations will feature a CCS2 connector, so eventually owners of other brands will be able to use them too – though at launch, only Denza vehicles will be able to charge at full power [1]. This illustrates a strategy increasingly used by Chinese manufacturers entering Europe: they don't just sell cars, they immediately build dedicated infrastructure to support them.
02 · Charging Infrastructure
Germany Bets on 480 kW: EnBW Speeds Up Its Highway Network [2]
While BYD is chasing power records for its own fleet, Germany's EnBW – operator of the country's largest fast-charging network – is heading toward universal, yet still very high, power for all drivers [2]. The company has launched its first XCharge C7 stations delivering up to 480 kW, for now at its Karlsruhe headquarters and at a charging hub in Nettetal, near the Dutch border [2].
The new chargers are aimed primarily at highway routes, where every minute of downtime counts – according to EnBW, 20 minutes plugged into a C7 station should be enough to recover around 640 km of range [2]. It's yet another sign that the boundary of "fast charging" in Europe is shifting from 150–300 kW toward half a megawatt, a benchmark that sooner or later will become the reference point for operators in Poland as well.
03 · Energy Storage
Energy Storage Without Lithium? Hithium Unveils 4 MWh on Sodium [3]
The third topic of the week isn't about cars at all, but about energy – yet it's just as significant for the entire electromobility ecosystem. China's Hithium has presented its ∞Power N4.0MWh energy storage system, built around a new 785 Ah sodium-ion cell [3]. The manufacturer claims a lifespan of 20,000 cycles and a 30-year service life, while the system itself is said to be 30 percent smaller than the previous generation, with efficiency exceeding 88 percent [3].
Mass production is set to begin in 2027, initially targeting large-scale installations [3]. For months now, sodium-ion technology has been touted as a cheaper alternative to lithium that's less dependent on scarce raw materials – and that translates directly into lower costs for the energy storage systems paired with solar farms, charging networks, and smart-city infrastructure.
Summary
Summary
This week makes it clear that electromobility today is no longer just about cars, but an entire ecosystem – spanning ultra-fast chargers, highway networks, and next-generation energy storage. The Polish market is only just entering the era of 1 MW charging, but the pace at which BYD, EnBW and Hithium are rolling out new technologies shows this is a matter of months, not years. Want to see these and similar solutions in person? Join us at eMobility EXPO 2026 – Poland's Largest Trade Fair for Electromobility Technology.
Invitation
Ultra-fast 1 MW charging, 480 kW highway networks, and lithium-free energy storage – this is no longer the future, it's a reality you can see for yourself at eMobility EXPO 2026. Meet charging infrastructure suppliers, electric vehicle manufacturers, and energy storage experts all in one place. Join Poland's largest event dedicated to electromobility and find out who's setting the direction for the industry.
eMobility EXPO 2026Footnotes
[1] Dorzeczy.pl — https://dorzeczy.pl/ekonomia/945010/byd-stworzy-dwie-ultraszybkie-stacje-ladowania-flash-charging-w-polsce.html[2] GlobeNewswire — https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/21/3365394/0/en/enbw-deploys-xcharge-c7-480-kw-fast-chargers-across-its-nationwide-charging-network-in-germany.html
[3] pv magazine — https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/09/16/hithium-launches-4-mwh-sodium-ion-bess-with-new-785ah-cell/