GAC Energy Operates 23,000 Charging Piles Across China

GAC Energy's 2025 report reveals 23,274 charging piles across China, 640 kW ultra-fast charging upgrades, and V2G milestones including the nation's first private car owner discharge order.

GAC Energy has released its 2025 Ecological Service Report, detailing the company’s expansion in ultra-fast charging technology, nationwide network deployment, and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) innovation. The initiatives fall under GAC Group’s “2⁶ Energy Action” strategy, a plan to develop a vertically integrated new energy vehicle industry chain.

Highlights

  • Network scale: 23,274 self-operated charging piles across 31 provinces and 211 cities, including 17,577 DC piles serving 8.92 million users
  • Ultra-fast charging: Piles upgraded to 640 kW capacity with individual gun capability reaching 720 kW and 800 A
  • V2G milestone: Completed China’s first private car owner V2G discharge order and built the country’s largest V2G microgrid
  • Energy delivered: 1.43 billion kWh of electricity through 1,956 charging stations by end of 2025

Ultra-Fast Charging Technology Advances

GAC Energy upgraded its ultra-fast charging infrastructure throughout 2025. The company’s charging piles now deliver 640 kW, with individual charging guns capable of 720 kW output at 800 A.

In May 2025, GAC Energy introduced an AI-powered smart management cloud platform. The system enables real-time control and automated operation of charging facilities. Equipment online availability reached 99.2%.

Charging Network Expansion

The network achieved several milestones during the year:

  • March 2025: Cumulative charging sessions surpassed 100 million; user base exceeded 5 million
  • July 2025: Total charging volume exceeded 1 billion kWh
  • September 2025: Self-operated charging piles surpassed 20,000
  • November 2025: Network coverage expanded to major cities and travel corridors with 1,800+ stations

By year-end, users in core urban areas could reach a charging station within 1 km.

V2G Development

GAC Energy completed China’s first private car owner V2G discharge order in August 2025. The following month, the company built the country’s largest V2G microgrid, averaging more than 11,000 kWh of daily discharge per station.

By the end of 2025, V2G performance metrics included:

  • National V2G discharge: 1.35 million kWh
  • Power trading volume: 130 million kWh
  • Cumulative carbon reduction: 3.43 million tons
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