Kempower has introduced the Mega Satellite Flex, a charging dispenser designed to serve both passenger EVs and heavy-duty electric trucks from a single unit. The device supports the established CCS standard at up to 560 kW alongside the emerging Megawatt Charging System, or MCS, at up to 1.2 MW. It is the Finnish company's first product to offer both standards in one dispenser, reflecting a broader shift underway across the charging industry as trucking electrifies.
That dual capability addresses a real logistical headache for site operators. Passenger vehicles overwhelmingly rely on CCS today, while the trucking sector is only beginning to adopt MCS, a newer protocol built specifically for the much larger battery packs and shorter dwell times that commercial freight demands. Rather than building separate infrastructure for each vehicle class, or ripping out equipment later as demand shifts, operators can install one system that handles both from day one. Readers weighing broader options for network security and infrastructure planning in this space can find further comparisons here, though the charging hardware itself remains the focus of Kempower's announcement.
Why Megawatt Charging Matters
MCS exists because trucks are not simply larger cars. A heavy-duty electric truck battery can hold several times the energy of a passenger EV pack, and fleet operators need to recharge that capacity in the time it takes a driver to take a mandated rest break, not overnight. Achieving that requires dramatically higher current and voltage than CCS was ever designed to deliver. The Mega Satellite Flex handles up to 1,500 amps under MCS and 700 amps under CCS, figures that illustrate just how far beyond ordinary passenger charging this equipment reaches.
The unit also accommodates 800-volt EV architectures, an area where automakers are increasingly investing because higher voltage systems permit faster charging without proportionally higher current, reducing heat and cable thickness. Cable lengths differ by standard as well: 5 meters for CCS connections and 2.7 meters for the heavier MCS cable, a shorter reach that reflects the bulk and weight of megawatt-capable conductors.
Infrastructure Economics and Compatibility
For charging network operators, utilization is everything. A dispenser sitting idle because it only serves one vehicle type is a stranded asset. By serving both cars and trucks, Kempower argues that site owners can push more energy through the same footprint and recover their investment faster. The Mega Satellite Flex is also built to integrate with Kempower's existing distributed charging architecture, meaning operators already running Kempower systems can add the new unit without redesigning their power distribution or software stack.
An optional payment terminal rounds out the offering, letting operators serve occasional or public users alongside contracted fleet customers on the same hardware.
What Comes Next
Kempower revealed the Mega Satellite Flex at its Unplug & Recharge event held during ACT Expo, a venue closely watched by fleet operators and charging developers tracking the transition to electric trucking. The company expects the product to reach the North American and European markets in July 2026, giving operators time to plan sites that anticipate both today's CCS-dominated fleet and the MCS-equipped trucks expected to multiply over the coming years.