Ionity is doubling down on ultrafast charging, opening its first 500 kW pilot station in Norway, in Elverum near the Swedish border. For a network that had long capped out at 350 kW, it’s a meaningful leap: newer EVs increasingly demand higher peak power and a steadier charging curve.

The project was delivered with Polish firm Ekoenergetyka. The key is a power-sharing architecture: the system allocates the available kilowatts across the stalls so charging speeds stay high even when several cars plug in at once. The site hosts six chargers rated up to 500 kW and two more up to 400 kW. In theory, 500 kW can add hundreds of kilometers of range in just a few minutes—provided the car and its battery support it. In day-to-day use, that smart load management often matters more than a single peak figure, trimming stop times when stations get busy.