BYD has put its first Flash Charging station in commercial operation in the Americas at a Denza dealership in Brasília, Brazil. At the launch demonstration, a Denza Z9 GT went from 10% battery charge to 97% in 9 minutes 29 seconds. BYD advertises five minutes for a compatible vehicle to reach 70% from 10%, and nine minutes to reach 97%; the Brasília result was close to the latter claim, but reflects that session’s conditions rather than a guaranteed charging time.
The unit is rated for up to 1,500 kW, but its CCS2 connector limits output in Brazil to 1,000 kW. That is still about 12 to 17 times the 60–80 kW output typical of the country’s current fast chargers. While the connector fits other electric cars sold in Brazil, most models cannot use the station’s full output. The Z9 GT is currently the only model on sale in Brazil identified as able to take advantage of it, thanks to its high-voltage e³ platform and second-generation Blade battery.
The Brasília installation cost R$1.8 million and uses stationary Blade batteries to store electricity from the grid, then deliver it at high power when a car is plugged in. The storage capacity is equivalent to four Z9 GT batteries, and BYD says it could support four Z9 GTs in succession. The company has not disclosed how long the battery bank takes to recharge, and the number of back-to-back sessions will depend on its stored energy and grid connection.
BYD says it has around 10,000 stations in China and intends to install 1,000 ultrafast chargers in Brazil by the end of 2027.