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Monster 1500 kW Charger: Zagreb Gets a Charger That Fills an Electric Car in Under Nine Minutes
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Monster 1500 kW Charger: Zagreb Gets a Charger That Fills an Electric Car in Under Nine Minutes

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Zagreb, Croatia, has installed a new 1500 kW Flash Charger capable of charging electric vehicles from 10% to 97% in under nine minutes.
  • This new charger significantly outperforms standard DC fast charging, which typically takes 60 minutes to reach 80% capacity.
  • While initially for BYD vehicles, the charger is expected to accommodate other brands by early next year, aiming to reduce charging time to match the convenience of refueling traditional cars.

Zagreb, Croatia, has become the site of a new electric vehicle charging record, thanks to the installation of a 1500 kW Flash Charger. This cutting-edge technology allowed a BYD electric model, the Denza Z9 GT, to charge its battery from 10% to 97% capacity in just eight minutes and 53 seconds.

This charging speed dramatically eclipses conventional DC fast charging, which typically requires around 60 minutes to reach an 80% battery capacity. The new Flash Charger, manufactured in China and recently arrived in Zagreb, represents a significant leap forward in EV infrastructure. It is the first of its kind in Croatia and the second in Europe.

We are trying to do everything possible so that people do not have to drastically change their habits if they decide to switch to an electric vehicle. The idea is to cover the main roads and highways and in cities with Flash charging stations.

โ€” David Kuลกaniฤ‡BYD Deputy Country Manager for Croatia and Slovenia, explaining the goal of making EV charging as convenient as traditional refueling.

Currently, the charger is exclusively serving BYD vehicles at the BYD Harmony service center on Samoborska cesta. However, plans are in motion to open it up to other car brands by the end of the year or early next year, pending administrative processes. The goal is to make charging electric vehicles as convenient as refueling gasoline-powered cars, by covering major roads and urban areas with these rapid charging stations.

The charger's design is described as elegant, featuring a T-shaped structure that allows two cars to connect simultaneously. Despite its high power output, the cables are surprisingly easy to handle. For BYD and Denza vehicles, the charging process is seamless, requiring no app or authentication as the car automatically identifies itself to the charger. The system's core components are Blade batteries, similar to those used in BYD's new cars, integrated into three "boxes" that act as energy storage. While the charger can deliver immense power, the actual charging speed also depends on the vehicle's capacity to accept the charge, meaning compatible technology is essential to fully utilize the Flash Charging capability.

The monster of a 1500 kW charger charges a car before the driver can even have a coffee.

Emphasizing the extreme speed and efficiency of the new charging technology.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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