ChargePoint + Eaton’s Express Grid amps up DC fast charging

ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) and Eaton just unveiled ChargePoint Express Grid, powered by Eaton, a V2X‑ready ultrafast EV charging platform with full‑site power gear that pushes passenger EV charging up to 600 kW and brings megawatt‑level power for heavy‑duty fleets.

What it is

• Express Grid integrates ChargePoint’s Express DC fast chargers with Eaton’s power infrastructure.
• It’s designed to overcome grid constraints and make it easier and cheaper to roll out high‑power charging as more EVs hit the road.
• The system is V2G‑enabled and can sync onsite renewables, energy storage, and EV batteries with local energy markets to help fleets cut fueling costs. With participating utilities and at scale, it can also help balance the grid.

How it works

• Eaton custom engineers each Express configuration and ships the site‑ready power package, with an optional skid‑mounted setup to speed installation, trim equipment needs, and simplify connections to the grid and distributed energy resources (DERs).
• Eaton plans to commercialize solid‑state transformer technology in the next year through its acquisition of Resilient Power Systems to support DC applications for the EV market and beyond.

ChargePoint CEO Rick Wilmer said the new ChargePoint Express architecture, particularly the Express Grid variant, will “take DC fast charging to levels of performance and cost not previously imagined.” He added, “Combined with Eaton’s end-to-end grid capabilities, ChargePoint is delivering solutions to help EVs win on pure economics, regardless of tax incentives or government support.”

Eaton’s Paul Ryan, vice president and general manager of energy transition, called it “industry‑changing technology” that can be deployed faster while achieving new levels of reliability and efficiency “at a significantly lower cost.”

Express solutions are available to order for select customers in North America and Europe, with deliveries beginning in the second half of 2026.

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Quick specs

• Platform: ChargePoint Express Grid, powered by Eaton
• Capability: V2X (with integrated V2G)
• Power: Up to 600 kW for passenger EVs; megawatt‑level for heavy‑duty
• Deployment: Site‑ready power package; optional skid‑mounted configuration
• Grid/DER: Built to sync renewables, storage, and vehicle batteries with local energy markets
• Timeline: Orders open (select customers, North America & Europe); deliveries start H2 2026

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