Alex Garin

BYD plans to deploy its 1,500 kW Flash Charging 2.0 network in Europe within the next few weeks. Initial stations will support vehicles equipped with compatible Blade Batteries. This rollout follows BYD’s earlier March announcement of overseas Flash Charging infrastructure and coincides with the European launch of the Denza Z9 GT on April 8, 2026, according to IT-home.

Technical Overview
Vehicles with BYD’s second-generation Blade Battery can charge from 10% to 70% in 5 minutes and from 10% to 97% in 9 minutes under Chinese charging standards. Whether European Z9 GT units will reach the same performance is not confirmed. BYD’s system currently supports only the Z9 GT. Most European EVs support up to 400 kW of DC charging. For context, Ionity operates over 5,000 chargers at 350 kW and is deploying 600 kW Alpitronic units upgradeable to 1,000 kW. Industry reports highlight that BYD’s 1,500 kW stations would be the highest-capacity public chargers in Europe once deployed.