ORLEN has launched 600 kW hubs at A1 and S19. Next to the 1.2 MW MCS station
ORLEN Charge has opened two more large charging hubs along expressways. The first is located at the MOPs of Stobiecko Szlacheckie on A1 near Radomsk, and the second is in Sobieszczany-Kolonia on S19, south of Lublin. At both locations, chargers are available on both sides of the road. The ORLEN Charge app shows CCS connectors up to 600 kW and MCS stations with a capacity of 1.2 MW for trucks.
Stobiecko: multiple power levels along A1
The charging stations in Stobiecko are part of the MOP Stobiecko Szlacheckie Wschód and Zachód network. According to public infrastructure data, there are four CCS 400 kW stations, two 600 kW stations, as well as a separate area for heavy vehicles. The location itself is not entirely new, as Orlen launched Poland’s first public MCS here at the end of August, citing 1.5 MW capacity at that time. The app currently shows 1.2 MW. The difference arises from the current configuration of the station: the infrastructure is technically prepared for 1.5 MW, but drivers see the capacity that the station is currently providing.
MCS (Megawatt Charging System) is a standard developed mainly for electric trucks. A tractor-trailer may have a battery with a capacity of several hundred kWh, so charging it at 150-200 kW would take too long for such a setup to operate efficiently on long routes. The power measured in megawatts is intended to allow a significant amount of energy to be replenished during the driver’s mandatory break.
For passenger cars, 600 kW is currently a feature for the future. Even cars equipped with 800 V systems are typically charged at 250-350 kW today, with only a few new models approaching 400 kW or higher. A car that can accept up to 200 kW will still draw at most 200 kW from a 600 kW charger, in practice limited by the battery temperature and charge level. The power capacity of the entire charging location and how the hub distributes it among multiple connected cars also play a role.
Sobieszczany-Kolonia: the latest hub on Via Carpatii
S19 is the main section of Via Carpatii, a north-south corridor running through eastern Poland. According to the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Register, there are ORLEN stations on both sides of the route in Sobieszczany-Kolonia, equipped with CCS stations of 400 kW and 600 kW, as well as a 1.2 MW charging point. The Technical Supervision Authority added both stations to the register on October 8, 2026, making them the newest major hubs in the network.
Previously, ORLEN opened hubs such as the one at MOP Gruczno Zachód, where passenger vehicles can charge at up to 500-600 kW, with trucks having a separate area, as well as a location in Olsztynek.
Over 1400 charging points and more hubs under construction
ORLEN Charge now has over 1400 charging points in Poland. By the end of 2027, the company plans to launch dozens of new hubs as well as over a hundred standalone stations. In September, at the New Mobility Congress, the group mentioned nearly 1400 charging points and new hubs for vehicles that can charge at up to 400 kW, typically with eight charging stations each. Along the A1 and S19 highways, the goals are even higher.
Additional locations are also being established in cities. I saw construction of more hubs at two stations in Wrocław: one near the airport and the other near Ostatni Grosz. The timeline for their opening is not yet known (for now, cables, charging stations, and protective posts are being installed — the actual stations have not been set up yet).
Source: Elektromobilni
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