China’s Huawei has taken a bold step in redefining the future of electric transport with the launch of the world’s first 100 MW-class supercharging facility for heavy-duty trucks. The project, located in Beichuan’s sand and gravel mines, is designed to serve as a demonstration hub for electrified bulk material transport and highlights the company’s push to scale up ultra-fast charging infrastructure.
Developed by Sichuan Yuanqi Xingguang Digital Energy Technology, the station represents a $20.9 million investment and spans roughly 11.5 acres. At its core lies a designed capacity of 100 MW, divided across 18 supercharging bays rated at 1.44 MW each and 108 bays at 600 kW. In practice, this allows the site to serve up to 700 electric trucks per day, delivering more than 300,000 kWh of energy daily.
Huawei’s Megawatt Supercharging technology is the key enabler, offering “3.5C” supercharging compatibility. This makes it possible to add around 62 miles of range in just five minutes.
Beyond the technology itself, the station offers tangible financial advantages. Huawei projects energy savings of $0.21 per mile, which translates into roughly $21,000 annually per truck. Over three years, these savings could offset the purchase price of an entire heavy-duty EV. For station operators, enhanced charging efficiency is expected to boost performance by over 15 percent, further improving profitability.
One of the station’s most forward-looking features is its integration with the local grid through Huawei’s “source-grid-load-storage” microgrid solution. Unlike conventional charging sites that place heavy strain on the grid, the Sichuan facility balances demand using smart photovoltaics, wind-liquid energy storage, and intelligent power scheduling. This enables the site to operate both in grid-connected and independent island modes, ensuring reliability even during peak demand or outages.
Adding to this is a built-in Virtual Power Plant (VPP) capability. By aggregating distributed resources, the VPP allows the station to optimize charging schedules, perform peak-valley arbitrage, and generate new revenue streams by supplying power back to the grid when demand is high. In effect, the facility is not just a charging station, it is an energy hub that actively contributes to grid stability.
The Sichuan project also integrates renewable generation directly on-site. A photovoltaic carport provides nearly 1 MW of solar capacity, while the “PV-storage-charging” system contributes around 5,000 kWh of green electricity daily. Combined with electrified heavy truck adoption, the facility is projected to cut carbon emissions by 45,000 tons annually.
Huawei frames this project as a blueprint for the future of logistics: a fusion of high-power charging, renewable integration, and intelligent grid interaction.