BMW Korea installs and begins operation of four 'public 400kW ultra-fast chargers' for the first time in the country

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BMW Group Korea is installing the country's first public '400kW ultra-fast chargers' and starting full-scale operations. These chargers deliver 2 to 4 times higher output than existing 100–200kW fast chargers. BMW Group Korea has installed a total of four units: two at the BMW Charging Hub Lounge near Seoul Station, a key hub, and two at the BMW Driving Center on Yeongjong Island, Incheon.

The new chargers significantly boost charging speeds for 800V high-voltage architecture electric vehicles. Based on the new BMW iX3, charging from 10% to 80% takes just 8.5 minutes. The chargers also provide fast charging speeds for owners of 400V architecture electric vehicles. By expanding the maximum current to 500A, the maximum available output is raised to approximately 200kW. As a result, 400V-class vehicles can reduce charging time by about 1.7 times.

BMW Group Korea applied a liquid-cooling system in parallel to address heat generation issues. This system prevents overheating of cables and connectors while maintaining stable output. Operating noise has been reduced to 65dB or less to provide a comfortable environment. Protection systems include overvoltage and overcurrent protection, leakage detection, cable overheating detection, cooling malfunction detection, and an emergency stop button.

BMW Group Korea continues to expand its electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Since announcing the 'Charging Next' medium-to-long-term charging infrastructure expansion project in 2023, a total of 3,030 electric vehicle chargers have been installed nationwide. The company plans to expand the cumulative number of chargers to 4,000 by the end of this year.

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