Megawatt Charging System (MCS)

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Megawatt Charging System (MCS) is an emerging international standard built for heavy-duty electric vehicles such as HGVs and buses. Delivering up to 3.75MW via liquid-cooled cables, it can charge a large commercial battery from 20% to 80% in under 30 minutes, fitting within mandatory driver rest breaks.

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18th Sep 2026

2026/27 Depot Charging Scheme – funding, eligibility, key dates and how to apply

The Depot Charging Scheme is a £170 million UK Government funding programme designed to help businesses and fleet operators install electric vehicle charging infrastructure at their depots.The scheme supports fleets using, or planning to introduce, battery-electric vans, HGVs and coaches....

18th Aug 2026

What Megawatt Charging is and why it matters for HGV depot planning

The Megawatt Charging System (MCS) has been in development since 2018, but it remained a work in progress until early 2026, when the industry body behind it published the first formal technical standard for MCS. This sets out how the...

5th Aug 2026

Is the UK’s Charging Network Keeping Up With Demand? New Data Says Yes

One question comes up regularly when we’re talking to businesses about EV infrastructure investment: “is the public charging network actually reliable enough to support a serious transition?” It’s a fair concern, and new research gives a fairly direct answer. Zapmap...