Charge at one megawatt with Alpitronic's HYC1000

Alpitronic has taken an important step in the development of its decentralised HYC1000 charging system with the launch of a new high-performance dispenser. This device incorporates a single liquid-cooled CCS connector that delivers currents above 1,000 amperes and power of up to 1,000 kW to electric vehicles. Until now, the system was limited to 600 kW per CCS connector.

The HYC1000, presented last year, is characterised by its decentralised architecture. It has eight 125 kW power modules housed in a central power cabinet, from which energy is dynamically distributed to the charging points. In this way, the total available megawatt is used optimally.

Previously, the dispensers allowed combinations such as two CCS connectors of up to 600 kW, one MCS connector of 1,000 kW or a mix of both. The full megawatt was only reached at a single point via MCS. The new high-performance dispenser changes this situation by offering the full power of the system through a single CCS connector.

The dispenser operates in a voltage range between 150 and 1,000 volts and, according to the company, supports 800 A without any reduction in performance. Although Alpitronic has not officially confirmed the supplier, the specifications and design match the high-performance CCS connector from Phoenix Contact presented in 2025, capable of managing 1,000 kW in boost mode.

Alpitronic makes the difference

The system configuration remains flexible. Each high-performance dispenser occupies two outputs of the power cabinet, which makes it possible to install up to four dispensers of this type per cabinet, always maintaining the 1 MW limit shared between the vehicles charging simultaneously. Mixed configurations are also possible, such as three conventional dispensers with two CCS connectors each (600 kW) plus one high-performance dispenser, offering seven charging points at the same site, one of them with megawatt capacity.

The technology was previously tested under extreme conditions at Nardò (Italy) during the record-breaking tests of two Mercedes Concept AMG GT XX. A prototype based on an MCS dispenser adapted with a liquid-cooled CCS cable achieved average powers of around 850 kW and peaks above 1,040 kW, data that have been key to the development of the production model.

The benchmark in the sector

The new dispenser is aimed mainly at electric passenger cars that support high charging powers, such as the Zeekr 7 GT (up to 450 kW) or the Denza Z9GT (up to 1,500 kW on proprietary systems). Although it is not explicitly mentioned, it could also be attractive for commercial vehicles that still use CCS.

Alpitronic’s new high-performance dispenser is already available in Europe, and the company plans to launch it in the United States and Canada next year.