- Integrated charging system launched in Abu Dhabi desert.
- Combines solar, storage, FLASH and robotic charging.
- 10% to 70% charge in five minutes.
- 10% to 97% charge in nine minutes.
- 6,000 FLASH Charging stations planned by 2027.
Solar power generation, energy storage, FLASH Charging and robotic charging have been brought together in a single system for the first time at a new installation from BYD in the Abu Dhabi desert. The setup links renewable energy with ultra-fast charging and automated vehicle technology.
Stella Li, BYD Executive Vice President, said the company is “providing clean energy generation, energy storage and ultra-fast charging together” and making charging “smarter, simpler and more seamless for drivers around the world.”
FLASH Charging times and solar storage
FLASH Charging takes a vehicle from 10% to 70% in five minutes and from 10% to 97% in nine minutes. At the desert site it is linked to the Solar-Storage-Charging (SSC) system, which captures solar energy, stores it in batteries and releases it for charging as needed.
Pairing generation with storage allows the system to run independently of the electricity grid, which suits locations where grid access is limited. The solar element comes from BYD Solar, which has over 16 years of experience in the industry, serves customers in more than 100 countries and regions, and has an R&D team of over 300 specialists with more than 200 technology patents. The Abu Dhabi location also shows the system working in intense sunlight, high temperatures and scarce rainfall.
Robotic arm and Automated Valet Parking
A robotic arm handles the charging connection. It locates the charging port, opens its cover and inserts the connector, using visual guidance and force feedback to align and secure the plug.
Combined with Automated Valet Parking, the process lets drivers exit the vehicle, lock it and walk away while the car drives itself to a designated charging space. Once it is parked, the arm connects it to FLASH Charging, so nobody has to handle the cable.
Three Green Dreams and global rollout
The project traces back to 2006, when BYD Chairman and President Wang Chuanfu set out his “Three Green Dreams”: generating clean energy from solar power, storing it in batteries and replacing petrol-powered vehicles with electric ones. The company also points to the 2nd Generation Blade Battery as part of that progress.
Abu Dhabi forms part of a wider FLASH Charging rollout, with BYD planning to establish 6,000 FLASH Charging stations worldwide by the end of 2027.
Supplied by Newspress UK (BYD UK)
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