State Grid scales up charging

Nation's power giant to build a further 29,000 facilities this year

State Grid Corp of China plans to build 10,000 charging stations and 120,000 charging units by 2020 to further expand public fast-charge networks for electric vehicles.

The company will expand its public fast-charge networks in major Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou, so that users can find a charging facility within a close radius, according to Shu Yinbiao, chairman of State Grid.