PowerX and Kansai Electric Power Begin EV Charging Service with Hypercharger Pro in Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture

PowerX, Inc. (hereinafter “PowerX”) and The Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated (hereinafter “Kansai Electric Power”) have begun providing an EV charging service at “PLANT-2 Kaminaka,” a large-scale general merchandise store operated by PLANT Co., Ltd.

This initiative is part of the joint research*1 launched by Kansai Electric Power and PowerX in July 2025.
Specifically, “Hypercharger Pro,” a battery-integrated ultra-fast EV charging system developed and manufactured by PowerX, has been installed in the parking lot of PLANT-2 Kaminaka, where it provides an EV charging service with a maximum output of 150 kW.

Alongside the charging service, the two companies will also verify energy management applications, such as peak cutting of the host facility’s electricity demand through discharge from the battery to the facility, and the feasibility of participating in the capacity market*2 using the battery’s balancing capabilities.
Building on these insights, PowerX and Kansai Electric Power will advance EV charging infrastructure, deepen their know-how on using battery-integrated ultra-fast EV charging systems as balancing resources, and create new added value, contributing to the realization of a zero-carbon society.

^{*1: For an overview of the joint research, please refer here.
*2: A market for efficiently securing the supply capacity (kW) required across Japan into the future.}

Overview of the Battery-Integrated Ultra-Fast EV Charging System

[Installed Equipment] Hypercharger Pro, manufactured by PowerX
・Charging standard: CHAdeMO*1
・Number of ports: 2 (for two vehicles)
・Charging output: Up to 150 kW*2 (up to 120 kW when charging two vehicles simultaneously)
・Battery capacity: 358 kWh
[Location] PLANT-2 Kaminaka parking lot (11-12-1 Wakibukuro, Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture)
[How to Use] Available via the “PowerX” smartphone app*3

^{*1: A fast-charging standard that originated in Japan, enabling safe and efficient fast charging. It is widely adopted for chargers installed on expressways, at shopping malls, and at other locations nationwide.
*2: When two EVs with a battery capacity of 100 kWh each are charged simultaneously, each vehicle can be charged from 20% to 80% in approximately 30 minutes.
*3: For details, please refer to the “PowerX” smartphone app or PowerX’s official website.}

Company Profiles

■ The Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated

• Head Office: 3-6-16 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

• Representative: Nozomu Mori, Director, Representative Executive Officer and President

• Main Business: Electricity, heat supply, telecommunications, gas supply, etc.

• Established: 1951

■ PowerX, Inc.

• Head Office: 6-9-1 Tai, Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture

• Representative: Masahiro Ito, Director, President and CEO

• Main Business: Manufacture and sale of grid-scale battery energy storage systems; development and sale of mass-produced containerized data centers; supply of electricity including renewable energy; and EV charging station services

• Established: 2021

■ PLANT Co., Ltd.

• Head Office: 15-8-1 Shimoshinjo, Sakai-cho, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture

• Representative: Taiji Mitsuta, President and Representative Director

• Main Business: Community-based retail operations centered on supercenters offering a comprehensive range of daily necessities across food, clothing, and household goods

• Established: 1982

^{This document has been translated from the Japanese original for reference purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.}