One Cabinet, 600 Kilowatts, Zero Excuses

ChargePoint and Eaton's Express Solo packs 600kW bidirectional DC charging, solar integration, and battery storage into one cabinet

12 May 2026

ChargePoint and power management group Eaton have introduced a commercial electric vehicle charger capable of delivering 600 kilowatts to a single vehicle, while also feeding or drawing power from the wider grid, a combination that until now has required separate and costly equipment.

Named Express Solo, it is the first hardware to emerge from a joint development partnership the two companies formed in May 2025. ChargePoint says its power density is 40 per cent higher than comparable direct-current fast chargers, and its footprint small enough for fuel stations and retail sites that have historically been unable to accommodate high-power charging.

Bidirectional capability is central to the proposition. Supporting vehicle-to-everything, or V2X, power flow, Express Solo connects natively with onsite solar panels, battery storage systems, and Eaton's grid distribution hardware within a single cabinet. A second dispenser unit can be added to serve up to four vehicles simultaneously, at up to 600kW per port.

Financial pressure in the EV charging industry shapes the timing. Federal tax incentives supporting charging infrastructure in the United States are set to expire, pushing operators to evaluate investments on standalone commercial terms. Grid-services income, earned by storing or returning energy at peak demand periods, offers one path to improved returns on installed equipment.

"Express Solo combines unmatched power density, direct DC power input for solar and battery storage, and a modular architecture that scales with minimal cost and complexity." – Rick Wilmer, chief executive, ChargePoint

On geography, Express Solo marks ChargePoint's first direct-current fast charger to launch simultaneously in North America and Europe. Orders opened in the first quarter of 2026, with deliveries expected in the second half of the year. Whether demand from fleet operators and site developers will be sufficient to validate the product's positioning as a self-financing grid asset, particularly in markets where V2X adoption remains nascent, is a question the rollout has yet to answer.