{"id":8629,"date":"2025-06-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/?p=8629"},"modified":"2025-12-05T09:30:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T07:30:49","slug":"ccs-or-megawatts-how-much-charging-power-does-e-mobility-really-need-and-when","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/en\/news-and-events\/electric-vehicles\/ccs-or-megawatts-how-much-charging-power-does-e-mobility-really-need-and-when\/","title":{"rendered":"CCS or megawatts? How much charging power does e-mobility really need &#8211; and when?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8629\" class=\"elementor elementor-8629 elementor-8628\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b9d77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58b9d77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72b74a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e72b74a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a126d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11a126d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When it comes to the future of e-mobility, one term is being used more and more frequently: megawatt charging. It sounds like superlatives, like power, like the future &#8211; and like a technology that is set to change everything. But let&#8217;s be honest: do we really need it &#8211; or is CCS not enough?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To find out, we carried out charging tests together with a real heavyweight in the e-truck scene: EFORCE from Switzerland.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW233278108 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233278108 BCX8\">A practical report with EFORCE and Phoenix Contact e-mobility<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW233278108 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60022c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60022c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00207130_full_b5000-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8683\" alt=\"Electric truck from E-Force\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00207130_full_b5000-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00207130_full_b5000-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00207130_full_b5000-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00207130_full_b5000-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00207130_full_b5000-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Electric truck from E-Force<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193a1ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"193a1ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EFORCE - Pioneers with Europe's first e-truck <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff25311 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff25311\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW160548694 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160548694 BCX8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eforce.ch\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">E-Force One AG<\/a> is no longer a newcomer in the field of e-mobility. Founded back in 2012, the company brought the first fully electric truck over 18 tons onto European roads in 2013. Today, the focus is on developing powerful drive trains for e-trucks. A team of four <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW160548694 BCX8\">traveled<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160548694 BCX8\"> all the way from Switzerland to join us at the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW160548694 BCX8\">All Electric<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160548694 BCX8\"> Society Park (AES Park) at Phoenix Contact&#8217;s headquarters for a real endurance test with their latest electric truck.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW160548694 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d2b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8d2b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209188_full_b5000-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8681\" alt=\"The EFORCE e-truck during the charging test in the AES Park.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209188_full_b5000-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209188_full_b5000-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209188_full_b5000-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209188_full_b5000-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209188_full_b5000-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The EFORCE e-truck during the charging test in the AES Park. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba75ee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba75ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The big charging test: CCS under full load <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c870bd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c870bd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW199838926 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199838926 BCX8\">The aim was to put the e-truck&#8217;s charging system through its paces: From the battery to the <a href=\"http:\/\/phoenixcontact.com\/CHARX-control-vehicle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">charging controller<\/a> to the <a href=\"http:\/\/phoenixcontact.com\/CHARX-connect-inlets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCS charging inlet<\/a> from Phoenix Contact. The test was carried out on a DC charging station equipped with charging infrastructure components from Phoenix Contact.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW199838926 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce3def1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce3def1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209178_full_b5000-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8679\" alt=\"CCS charging inlet from Phoenix Contact enables a charging current of up to 700 A in boost mode.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209178_full_b5000-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209178_full_b5000-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209178_full_b5000-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209178_full_b5000-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209178_full_b5000-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">CCS charging inlet from Phoenix Contact enables a charging current of up to 700 A in boost mode. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6017190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6017190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW79765483 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79765483 BCX8\">And then <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79765483 BCX8\">the tension built<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79765483 BCX8\"> up<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW79765483 BCX8\">. Not a simulation, not a laboratory &#8211; but real conditions, real technology, real excitement.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW79765483 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203567058 BCX8\">Start at 11 % SOC<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203567058 BCX8\"> (state of charge)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203567058 BCX8\">, charged to 59 %<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW109244308 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109244308 BCX8\">33 minutes charging time<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW109244308 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109244308 BCX8\"> with a constant <\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW109244308 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109244308 BCX8\">500 amps<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW146616477 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146616477 BCX8\">Maximum charging power: <\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW146616477 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW146616477 BCX8\">378 kW<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW140341281 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140341281 BCX8\">Steady increase in power<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW140341281 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW140341281 BCX8\"> over the entire charging process<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4821b0 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"a4821b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tWe started at 11% SOC and charged up to 59% - all the time at 500 amps. That was our goal, and we achieved it. A really respectable result.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">\u202fJonas Berger, Product Manager at EFORCE\u00a0<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee94f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ee94f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00213326_full_b5000-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8677\" alt=\"Jonas Berger, Product Manager at EFORCE\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00213326_full_b5000-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00213326_full_b5000-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00213326_full_b5000-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00213326_full_b5000-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00213326_full_b5000-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Jonas Berger, Product Manager at EFORCE<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ada9c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ada9c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"EOP SCXW165516992 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW193336560 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193336560 BCX8\">This outstanding result was made possible by the combination of our robust charging <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193336560 BCX8\">inlet<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193336560 BCX8\"> and the new, liquid-cooled <a href=\"http:\/\/phoenixcontact.com\/hpc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCS megawatt <\/a><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193336560 BCX8\">HPC<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193336560 BCX8\">connector<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW193336560 BCX8\">. The active cooling ensured that the high currents remained stable over the entire duration.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW193336560 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5209c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5209c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Charging test of the electric EFORCE truck<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8b8565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c8b8565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/24_2_136_01_E-Force_E-Truck_en_us_1080p-1.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c796d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20c796d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CCS - more than just a standard <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c62a5c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c62a5c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CCS is not just an established standard &#8211; it is a reliable companion for everyday e-mobility. But how far does this solution really go? Are there areas of application where CCS reaches its limits?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yes &#8211; for example in long-distance transportation with extreme range requirements, in shipping or in mining. The Megawatt Charging System (MCS) was developed for such scenarios, enabling charging powers of up to 3.75 MW &#8211; ideal for vehicles with very large batteries and narrow time windows.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But our joint test with EFORCE shows: CCS is completely sufficient for many e-vehicles, mobile machines and even for regular long-distance transportation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d35e7 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"43d35e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Megawatt Charging System is primarily needed for trucks that drive long distances and are really involved in long-distance transport. Otherwise you would have to install such a high battery capacity that the vehicle would become far too heavy.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Jonas Berger, Product Manager at EFORCE\u00a0<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89f24ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89f24ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW59258754 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59258754 BCX8\">And if more power is needed? Then <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59258754 BCX8\">it&#8217;s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59258754 BCX8\"> already there.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW59258754 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW59258754 BCX8\"> With our new <a href=\"http:\/\/phoenixcontact.com\/hpc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCS megawatt connector<\/a> with active liquid cooling, up to 1,000 kW charging power can be realized &#8211; without any costly grid expansion. A solution that already works today and enables a seamless transition to the next generation of charging.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW59258754 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8aea4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8aea4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion: Sometimes the best solution is already there <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdbf628 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdbf628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It&#8217;s not always the biggest number that makes the difference. Sometimes it&#8217;s the well thought-out, practical solution that really makes the difference. Our joint day with EFORCE showed that CCS is not just a standard. It is a solution. For today. For tomorrow. For real applications.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af25249 elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"af25249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThe best thing is: The CCS system already exists - it just needs to be used.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Stefan Staiber, System Consultant at Phoenix Contact Switzerland\u00a0<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a842c5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a842c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209266_full_b5000-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8675\" alt=\"From left to right: Mefer Dogan, Global Product Manager at Phoenix Contact E-Mobility, and Stefan Staiber, System Consultant at Phoenix Contact Switzerland.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209266_full_b5000-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209266_full_b5000-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209266_full_b5000-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209266_full_b5000-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.phoenixcontact-emobility.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/00209266_full_b5000-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">From left to right: Mefer Dogan, Global Product Manager at Phoenix Contact E-Mobility, and Stefan Staiber, System Consultant at Phoenix Contact Switzerland. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f0d89 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20f0d89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4dd773 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4dd773\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ece844a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ece844a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-898c6f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"898c6f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-978841e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"978841e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>FAQ<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92f198 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d92f198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d619bf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"d619bf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2240\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2240\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the difference between CCS and MCS? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2240\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5379eab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5379eab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d59faaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d59faaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>CCS (Combined Charging System) is the established standard for fast charging of electric vehicles and enables charging with liquid-cooled charging plugs up to 1,000 kW. MCS (Megawatt-Charging), on the other hand, is designed for extreme applications such as long-distance transport, shipping, or mining and offers charging capacities up to 3.75 MW. For most e-trucks and mobile machines, however, CCS is completely sufficient.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2241\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2241\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\">  Is CCS sufficient for long-distance transport or do you need Megawatt-Charging? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2241\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715a17e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"715a17e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b388f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8b388f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>For many e-trucks in regular long-distance transport, CCS is sufficient as practice shows. With active cooling, CCS chargers can achieve charging capacities of up to 1,000 kW. Megawatt-Charging is mainly needed when extremely large batteries and very short charging times are required, such as with long-haul trucks or special vehicles.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2242\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2242\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When does it make sense to use Megawatt-Charging? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2242\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db2ebce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"db2ebce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e53f0bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e53f0bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Megawatt-Charging makes sense in all scenarios with high range requirements and tight time windows, e.g., in international long-distance transport, shipping, or mining. 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