Joint Working Group on Promoting Interconnectivity of Charging Facilities in the Greater Bay Area convenes first meeting (with photos)

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     The Joint Working Group on Promoting Interconnectivity of Charging Facilities in the Greater Bay Area (JWG) was officially established today (March 20) and convened its first meeting in Shenzhen. The JWG will explore solutions to address the issue of different electric vehicle (EV) charging standards between the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong, enhance interconnectivity and green low-carbon transport development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and facilitate the "bringing in and going global" of the country's innovative charging technologies.

     The National Energy Administration (NEA) and the Environment and Ecology Bureau (EEB) signed the Cooperation Arrangement on Promoting Interconnectivity of Charging Facilities in the Greater Bay Area in October 2025, and agreed to establish the JWG to introduce a pilot scheme in Hong Kong using the new EV charging technology ChaoJi. The EEB announced the Updated Version of the Hong Kong Roadmap on Popularisation of Electric Vehicles (Updated Roadmap) this February, indicating that ChaoJi not only supports high-power charging but also achieves innovative breakthroughs in charging standard compatibility and safety.

At today's meeting, the JWG set out major tasks for the coming two years, including commencing research on compatibility between ChaoJi chargers and national (GB) and European (IEC) charging standards; testing developed adaptors; and preparing to construct a ChaoJi charging demonstration station in Hong Kong. The meeting also exchanged views on the membership of constitution of the JWG, the action timetable and the progress of research. Implementation details were confirmed, with the goal of completing the construction of the ChaoJi charging demonstration station in Hong Kong by next year.

     The JWG is co-chaired by the EEB and the China Electricity Council. Its members include representatives of government departments, industry associations, electricity enterprises, and research institutions from the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong. More industry experts will be invited to participate in specific projects as needed.

Ends/Friday, March 20, 2026
Issued at HKT 18:00

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The Joint Working Group on Promoting Interconnectivity of Charging Facilities in the Greater Bay Area was officially established today (March 20).

The Joint Working Group on Promoting Interconnectivity of Charging Facilities in the Greater Bay Area convened its first meeting in Shenzhen today (March 20).