Kempower has introduced a charging dispenser designed to solve one of the most expensive problems in the shift toward electric heavy transport: building two separate types of infrastructure for two very different kinds of vehicles. The Mega Satellite Flex, unveiled this week at the ACT Expo in the United States, can deliver both CCS charging up to 560 kW and Megawatt Charging System (MCS) output up to 1.2 MW from a single unit.
The timing reflects where the industry actually stands right now. CCS, the Combined Charging System, remains the dominant standard for passenger electric vehicles across North America and Europe, but it was never engineered for the power demands of long-haul electric trucks, which need to recharge huge battery packs in the time a driver would normally spend on a mandated rest break. MCS is the answer the truck industry has been developing for exactly that purpose, and it's still in the early stages of real-world deployment. Operators planning charging sites today are effectively being asked to bet on which standard will matter most at a given location - and Kempower's pitch is that they no longer have to choose. As with any charging hardware, site operators and technicians will still want to consult the provider's own instructions for installation and configuration specifics before deployment. the provider's own instructions
One Site, Two Standards
Technically, the Mega Satellite Flex is built to handle the electrical demands of both protocols simultaneously rather than sequentially. It supports up to 1,500 amps on the MCS side and 700 amps for CCS, with cable lengths of 5 meters for CCS connections and 2.7 meters for the bulkier MCS cable. An optional payment terminal can be built into the unit, which matters for operators running public-facing sites where card or app-based payment is expected rather than fleet-only billing accounts.
The unit is also compatible with Kempower's existing distributed charging architecture, meaning operators who already run Kempower satellite systems can add the new charger without redesigning their power distribution or software layer. That compatibility detail is arguably as important as the raw power figures, since infrastructure retrofits are often costlier and slower than the initial buildout.
Why Utilization Is the Real Selling Point
Charging hardware for heavy trucks is expensive, and the business case for any given site depends heavily on how many hours per day the equipment is actually in use. A charger that only serves passenger cars, or only serves trucks, sits idle during the hours when the other type of vehicle would want to plug in. By serving both CCS-equipped cars, including newer 800-volt architectures that benefit from higher charging speeds, and MCS-equipped trucks, Kempower is effectively arguing that one flexible asset can generate revenue around the clock instead of during a narrower window.
That logic matters most for the operators of highway corridor sites and logistics hubs, where mixed traffic - vans, cars, and heavy trucks - is common. For them, the alternative has been running parallel infrastructure projects, doubling permitting, grid connection work, and civil engineering costs.
What Comes Next
The Mega Satellite Flex is expected to reach the market in North America and Europe in July 2026, giving operators more than a year to plan sites around it. Its arrival also signals that hardware manufacturers expect MCS adoption to accelerate rather than remain a niche pilot technology, which has implications for how quickly electric trucking can scale beyond short regional routes into long-haul operations that depend on fast, predictable charging along major freight corridors.