Ionity is the first CPO to bring 500 kW ultra-fast chargers to market in Norway, and it is preparing to launch 600 kW units together with the Italian company Alpitronic, with which it has already signed an agreement.
These high-power chargers anticipate the promises coming from China to bring 1 MW units to Europe. The goal is not to charge cars that can handle such power (also because, as of today, none exist in Europe), but to ensure that vehicles capable of taking even 300 kW DC can charge quickly even when multiple sessions run simultaneously. We know, in fact, that a 300 kW charger delivers roughly half of its maximum output when two cars are plugged in at the same time.
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Ionity’s “ultra-chargers” in Norway
The new station is located in Elverum, Norway, a couple of hours by car from the Swedish border. Here, Ionity is testing for the first time a new shared-power architecture—a system designed to guarantee levels of efficiency and speed never before seen within the network. The Norwegian hub features six 500 kW charging points, alongside two additional 400 kW chargers, creating a very high-capacity area designed to support traffic flows along one of Scandinavia’s most strategic routes.
The new setup was developed in collaboration with Ekoenergetyka, a Polish company that is rapidly gaining ground among hardware suppliers in the sector. Their technology is the first within Ionity to be tested in real-world conditions at such high power levels. In parallel, Ionity has already announced a major agreement with Italy’s Alpitronic, which will produce chargers capable of reaching up to 600 kW.
The introduction of such high power levels marks a crucial step in supporting the next generation of electric vehicles, many of which are approaching the 350–400 kW charging threshold under optimal conditions. With 500 kW and higher-power infrastructure, future vehicles will be able to charge even faster, bringing electric mobility to a higher level of maturity.
Across the rest of Europe
Ionity will expand its new generation of chargers over the coming months and years, starting with Norway, Denmark and Sweden, and later extending to Germany, Italy, and France.
