XPeng Opens Its First X-Energy Megawatt Charging Station in Hong Kong

XPeng's charging technology has taken its first megawatt step outside the lab: the group's first X-Energy megawatt flash-charging station is now operating in Hong Kong, and He Xiaopeng marked it with a single line — "XPeng's first global megawatt flash-charging station is officially in operation!"

What XPeng announced

In its own words, translated:

"Today, XPeng Group's first global X-Energy megawatt flash-charging station has officially landed in Hong Kong and entered operation. The station was jointly built by XPeng Group and Halo, and is open to owners of all brands. This is not only Hong Kong's first publicly open megawatt flash-charging station, but another milestone for XPeng's self-developed charging technology. From deep layout of the ultra-fast charging network to now realising megawatt flash-charging technology, XPeng has never stopped exploring on this road. With Hong Kong as the starting point, we will continue to bring this determination and innovation to more cities and more users."

The specifications

Item	Figure
Peak station output	1 MW (1,000 kW)
Maximum current	1,000 A
On-site energy storage	400 kWh
Grid connection requirement	≤ 240 kW
Charging bays	4
Partner	Halo (Hong Kong charging operator)
Access	Open to drivers of all brands

Why the battery on site matters more than the headline number

The 400 kWh of storage is the engineering trick that makes the site viable. It keeps the station's grid connection requirement within 240 kW, so it can deliver megawatt peaks without a costly upgrade to the local distribution network. In Hong Kong — where land is scarce and grid upgrades take a long time — that is the difference between a megawatt charger being buildable and not.

The caveat worth stating plainly

1 MW is the station's maximum output, not what a car can accept. XPeng has not yet introduced a model capable of megawatt charging, so the headline figure describes the infrastructure's ceiling rather than something an owner can use today. Megawatt-capable hardware is what the station is being built for.

Where X-Energy has been before

XPeng first presented the X-Energy platform at the MONA L03's global launch in Munich on 16 July, with figures that line up with the Hong Kong installation: peak output of 1,040 kW, grid input of 120–240 kW, and round-trip efficiency of 91.5%. The system combines energy storage, 10C ultra-fast charging and AI detection.

At that launch, He Xiaopeng said XPeng aims to build more than 1,000 self-operated supercharging stations across 13 European countries, and that X-Energy megawatt stations would arrive in Europe soon.

What is not yet known

XPeng has not disclosed a timeline or a number for further megawatt stations outside Hong Kong, saying only that the city is the starting point. The company's charging build-out has always travelled with its vehicle sales — XPeng delivered 39,107 vehicles in August, its second-highest month this year, with the first eight months at 243,111 units and He Xiaopeng targeting more than 60,000 sales in a single month in Q4.

For Australia, the interesting part is the architecture rather than the location: a station design that pairs a modest grid connection with on-site storage is exactly what makes very high-power charging deployable in dense or grid-constrained markets — the same constraint set that applies in plenty of Australian sites.

Sources: XPeng official (小鹏汽车) on Weibo, 15 September 2026, reposted by He Xiaopeng; specifications and background via CnEVPost and Guandian. Translated and adapted for XPENGTech.