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NIO’s 3-Minute Battery Swaps Reduce EV Charging Time in the UAE
As the demand grows, NIO plans to launch its second station in Dubai in the coming weeks, while more locations are also in the pipeline. Unlike conventional EV charging stations, the EVs are charged through a DC fast charger until the battery is full.
By Suraj on 28-May-2025 02:57 PM
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Primarily known for its premium electric vehicles, NIO is setting new benchmarks for EV ownership in the UAE with its Power Swap Station technology. Launched to reduce charging times and fix limited charger availability, the fully automated battery swapping solution enables NIO drivers to get a fully charged battery in three minutes.
Nio opened its first battery swap station in February 2025 at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. This initiative has already seen a warm response from Nio drivers, with around 15% of users in the UAE now actively using this system.
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As the demand grows, NIO plans to launch its second station in Dubai in the coming weeks, while more locations are also in the pipeline. Unlike conventional EV charging stations, the EVs are charged through a DC fast charger until the battery is full. Instead, NIO Power Swap Stations offer instant, fully charged batteries to get replaced.
The entire process is automated: the vehicle is autonomously parked within the station, the depleted battery is removed, and another fully charged battery is installed. In the complete process, the driver sits inside the car. While performing battery replacement, the system also performs full diagnostic checks for battery, motor, and electric systems.
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Normally, a 100kWh battery pack charges 5% to 95% in eight hours using an 11kW AC charger, while the same battery takes around 2 hours on a 50kW DC charger and 45 minutes on a 120kW DC fast charger. Nio’s battery swap technology reduces the charging time from hours to just a few minutes. With its Yas Marina station, NIO has already offered over 1,749kW of electricity; the same energy would have taken around 15 hours with a 120kW charger. In comparison, NIO has achieved this number with its 1.4 hours of operational time.
Another advantage of NIO’s battery swap technology is that the batteries are charged under ideal conditions, leading to their extended lifecycle and better uptime. The system has also become useful for busy and dense cities where setting up and operating a dedicated charging station can be challenging.
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