BYD’s ultra-fast chargers are set to arrive in Portugal

BYD will install ultra-fast chargers in Europe with capacities of up to 1500 kW, including 50 in Portugal. All the details.

In China, BYD already has an extensive network of ultra-fast chargers that allow electric vehicles to be charged almost as quickly as gasoline-powered cars. Now, the brand aims to take this technology overseas.

At the 2026 Paris Motor Show, BYD confirmed its intention to expand the network to Europe, including Portugal. According to CarNewsChina, the first European charger was installed in Germany in June, with the goal of reaching 100 stations on the continent by the end of this year.

The expansion is set to accelerate in 2027. By the end of that year, the Chinese brand aims to have 3000 ultra-fast chargers installed in Europe, of which 50 will be in Portugal.

It should be noted that this plan is far from being entirely new. Last year, BYD’s vice president, Stella Li, announced this network of ultra-fast chargers during a press conference in Brussels.

1500 kW of power through a single connector

The main highlight lies not only in the brand’s expansion ambitions but also in the technology of the charging stations it plans to implement. Known as FLASH Charging, these are ultra-fast chargers capable of delivering up to 1500 kW of power in direct current (DC) through a single connector.

According to the brand, vehicles equipped with the second-generation Blade Battery can charge from 10% to 70% in just five minutes, or reach 97% in nine minutes.

Currently, the Denza Z9 GT van is the only model in BYD’s lineup available in the European market capable of handling such high charging speeds, but it won’t be alone for long.

The BYD Atto 8, unveiled at a French exhibition, will hit the market in the first quarter of 2027 and will be the brand’s first model in Europe to feature the second-generation Blade Battery and FLASH Charging. This combination will place it, alongside the Z9GT, among the fastest-charging electric vehicles on the market.

But it won’t be the only one. According to BYD, new models compatible with this technology will arrive in Europe next year, following the Atto 8.

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This is also why the Chinese manufacturer plans to increase the number of FLASH stations in Europe to 3,000 by the end of 2027 — a figure that will represent half of its global network of 6,000 stations outside China.