Plugit reports first public MCS charging session in Finland

Charging provider Plugit has, according to its own statements, completed Finland's first public megawatt charging session. A Volvo FH Aero Electric was recharged at Plugit's MCS station in the southern Finnish port city of Kotka.

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According to Plugit, the Volvo FH Aero Electric was charged in Kotka both via the Volvo Open Charge service and directly through Plugit – and both methods worked flawlessly, the operator confirmed. Plugit currently offers public MCS charging options at two locations in Finland: Kotka and Lieto. The company operates around 350 public charging points, nine of which are designed for heavy-duty electric trucks.

In the future, Plugit aims to place a stronger focus on e-truck charging infrastructure in Finland and Sweden, with more MCS chargers set to follow. Janne Silvonen, Product Manager for Volvo’s electric trucks, commented: “Finland’s first public MCS charging session is a significant step towards the electrification of heavy goods transport in Finland. A long operating range and fast MCS charging make electric trucks a viable option even for longer transport journeys. Volvo Open Charge, meanwhile, makes it easier to plan and pay for charging, which streamlines the use of electric trucks in day-to-day transport operations.”

Plugit is a partner of the Volvo Open Charge service in Finland. The charging service, part of the Volvo Connect fleet management system, enables logistics companies to search for charging stations suitable for heavy-duty vehicles, view details about these stations, and plan charging as part of their daily operations. The charging process can also be paid for directly in the associated app.

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To accelerate the roll-out, Plugit has partnered with fellow Finnish company Kempower. The hardware specialist is supplying turnkey charging solutions as part of a deal agreed at the end of January 2026, which Plugit uses to build its own charging parks and serve third-party customers. “The partnership will see a number of both passenger car and truck charging locations launched over the coming years,” both parties announced earlier this year. In parallel, Kempower and Plugit also plan to collaborate on research and development projects, focusing on intelligent booking systems, energy management, guidance systems for trucks, and pilot projects for charging hardware.

The MCS truck charging station in Kotka is also based on Kempower technology. For this product, Kempower combines up to two 600 kW power units, which can provide a total output of 1.2 megawatts, with charging columns of the Kempower Mega Satellite type. Kempower has been accepting orders for this megawatt charging system for two and a half years. The charging station can be equipped either with one MCS connector for up to 1.2 MW or with up to two CCS connectors, each with up to 560 kW. Initial sites in Norway, Denmark and Sweden are already using the system with MCS connectors in depot applications.