Windrose showcases megawatt charging with Autel system
According to the companies, the megawatt charging demonstration using an MCS plug was carried out in the Dutch town of Roosendaal. The partners utilised the site of a ‘prime customer’ of Revolt, a Dutch distributor specialising in charging infrastructure, including equipment from Autel Energy.
Roosendaal was selected as the test location due to its proximity to Belgium, where Windrose is planning to establish a presence, less than an hour’s drive from the site.
Windrose is a Chinese electric truck manufacturer with global ambitions. Earlier this year, the company selected the Belgian port of Antwerp as its European base. At ‘Windrose Park Antwerp,’ the company plans to assemble vehicles for the European market and set up departments for research and development as well as aftersales.
The strategy centred around ‘Windrose Parks,’ partnerships with charging infrastructure and service providers, and the global Windrose platform was outlined in detail by CEO Wen Han in December in an interview with electrive.
The startup, together with its partner Autel, has now announced that they successfully validated truck charging according to the MCS standard under real-world operating conditions in Roosendaal. The modular charging system was based on three Autel charging cabinets of the type MaxiCharger DS480, which, when connected in parallel, formed a 1,440 kW system.
It was coupled with Autel’s decentralised charging station MaxiCharger DT1500, which can deliver up to 1.2 MW of power via its MCS interface at a maximum current of 1,500 amperes. For CCS charging, the charging station supports a charging power of 480 kW at a maximum current of 650 amperes, according to the manufacturer.
Autel Energy is a specialist in charging hardware and part of the Chinese group Autel Intelligent Transportation. The company is active in the USA and Europe with its charging solutions. For some time, Autel Europe GmbH has maintained a European subsidiary based in Munich, from where it serves customers in 37 European countries. The company’s portfolio includes charging solutions for private, commercial and public applications, ranging from AC chargers to high-power chargers.
However, the partners have not provided details on how the charging demonstration with Windrose unfolded. It remains unclear what charging power the Windrose truck achieved on the Autel system or how the charging curve developed. Autel merely refers to a ‘successful session [that] demonstrated reliable interoperability between the Autel charging infrastructure and the Windrose electric truck platform under real operating conditions.’
Furthermore, Autel and Windrose stated: “Building on the successful MCS validation in Europe — a milestone that contributes to advancing megawatt charging readiness for heavy-duty transport across the region — Autel and Windrose are expanding their collaboration into additional international markets.” Australia was specifically mentioned as one such market.
“Megawatt charging is not defined solely by higher power levels,” said Andreas Lastei, Vice President of Autel Smart Energy Europe. “It requires coordinated system design across power conversion, thermal management, communication stability, and site integration. Collaborating with vehicle manufacturers such as Windrose allows us to validate interoperability under real operating conditions and align infrastructure architecture with actual heavy-duty vehicle requirements.” He emphasised that this type of technical collaboration is essential to ensure that megawatt infrastructure can be reliably deployed and sustainably scaled across Europe.
“We are proud to partner with Autel to successfully complete MCS charging. MCS will be a cornerstone of next-generation long-haul electrification, enabling scalable and ultra-fast charging for the future of zero-emission freight,” said Wen Han, CEO of Windrose.
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