Charged EVs | Windrose and Autel demonstrate real-world megawatt charging using the MCS standard

Chinese electric truck OEM Windrose and EVSE manufacturer Autel Europe have announced the successful completion of a real-world Megawatt Charging System (MCS) charging session at a customer site in the Dutch city of Roosendaal.

The Megawatt Charging System, which enables charging of heavy-duty EVs at power levels up to 3.75 megawatts, is rapidly making the transition from pilots to commercial deployments. The latest Windrose/Autel project demonstrated reliable interoperability between Autel’s charging infrastructure and the Windrose electric truck platform, using the MCS standard in live site conditions.

The installation in Roosendaal features a modular megawatt configuration combining three Autel MaxiCharger DS480 charging cabinets connected in parallel to form a 1,440 kW system, paired with a MaxiCharger DT1500 dispenser capable of delivering up to 1.2 MW through the MCS interface with a maximum current of 1,500 A. The dispenser also supports CCS charging with up to 650 A continuous output.

The system integrates liquid-cooled cable technology, coordinated power conversion and stable communication architecture.

“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. This type of technical collaboration is essential to ensuring that megawatt infrastructure can be deployed reliably and scaled sustainably across Europe.”

Source: Autel