i-charging Unveils MAX 1.6 MW Platform, Redefining Scalable High-Power EV Infrastructure
Published: 12 Feb 2026
Author: Precedence Research
Portuguese electric car technology developer i-charging has proposed MAX, a new generation 1.6 megawatt (MW) charging station designed to charge up to eight vehicles at once. The system is to be used in public charging hubs and fleet depots and in heavy-duty logistics operations. This will be a significant advance toward scalable EV infrastructure. Initial platform deliveries will be made in the third quarter of 2026.
With the growth and spreading use of EVs across passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and heavy-duty transportation, the pressure on charging infrastructure increases to provide increased power capacity, flexibility, and better ROI. The platform supports scalability in 50 kW steps instead of providing operators with preset configurations at installation. This model eliminates the risk of stranded infrastructure and positions the operators to evolve with evolving regulatory standards and vehicle capability over time.
Older high-power charging systems frequently force operators to invest in a priori decisions on power levels, connector type, output counts, and interface design. Increases and decreases in the composition of the fleet, including switching light-duty vans to heavy electric trucks, might necessitate the replacement of the current infrastructure at a significant expense. MAX removes this rigidity through the philosophy of modular design. Operators are able to increase power modules, add-ons, or add new connector standards without having to replace the core system. It is flexibility that will make infrastructure investments a future-proof investment in an industry characterized by a great rate of technological change.
The main technology embedded in the system is the patented dynamic power allocation technology by i-charging. Rather than allocating fixed capacity to each output, MAX allocates the available power in real time, up to 1.6 MW, in 50 kW granules, according to the charging needs of each vehicle. This system is automatically adjusted to the number of vehicles connected to the system and the rate of battery acceptance without the need for human interference. This will result in quicker turnaround and greater asset utilization for the fleet operators. Furthermore, the MAX sees the future of megawatt-scale charging infrastructure in the front line of i-charging as commercial electrification of fleets speeds up across the globe.