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BYD confirms UK's fastest EV chargers: 1500kW network detailed (www.autocar.co.uk)
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The chargers will be open to every car manufacturer and will use the universal CCS2 charging infrastructure.

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[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 days ago

the devices can be powered by on-site battery packs topped up by solar panels.

I believe this is the case for a lot of the very fast chargers, it's easier to install batteries pack to smooth the consumption rather than upgrading the grid to handle the occasional peak consumption.