The Zhejiang office of China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) says public charging for passenger cars in the province is close to saturation, and the focus is moving to electric heavy trucks. In a notice published on October 27, 2026, the office said it had completed a province-wide special inspection of charging facilities and helped push out the Zhejiang Electric Heavy-Truck Charging and Battery-Swapping Facility Layout Implementation Plan (2026–2030).
What the Inspection Found
The Zhejiang Energy Regulatory Office reviewed how charging facilities are built and operated, how power supply is guaranteed, how safety is managed and how platform data are reported. According to the NEA notice, public charging supply for passenger cars in the province is “tending toward saturation”, and the industry’s attention has shifted to charging and battery-swapping stations for electric heavy trucks.
| Issue identified | Response |
|---|---|
| Heavy-truck stations need large power capacity | Plan coordinates station construction with grid capacity upgrades |
| Distribution networks lack hosting capacity | Joint study with the provincial energy bureau |
| Project timing and grid expansion out of step | Simplified cross-department approval procedures |
| Need for new models | Promotion of solar-storage-charging and vehicle-grid interaction pilots |
Next Steps
The office says it will track how the 2026–2030 plan is carried out, keep regular supervision of grid connection for truck charging and swapping, and promote demonstration projects that combine solar, storage and charging, as well as vehicle-grid interaction. Zhejiang is one of several provinces where regional NEA offices have stepped up supervision of charging this year.
What It Means
Zhejiang’s finding matters beyond China: once a car charging network matures, growth moves to commercial vehicles and to grid integration. Heavy-truck sites need far more power than car parks, while existing car sites shift toward upgrades, reliability and better use of capacity. Smaller commercial fleets can start with compact DC units at depots. Our EV-RHDC30K-L compact DC charger (about 20–30 kW, OCPP 1.6J) is built for networked operation, and our commercial charging solutions cover multi-charger sites. Overseas partners can also use our OEM and private-label program.
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Key Takeaways
- Zhejiang’s energy regulator says public car charging in the province is close to saturation.
- The office helped launch a 2026–2030 layout plan for heavy-truck charging and battery swapping.
- Grid capacity and the timing of grid upgrades are the main bottlenecks for truck stations.
- Solar-storage-charging and vehicle-grid interaction pilots will be promoted.
