1.4MW of EV charging at Sepang for F1: who pays, and who waits

Oct 2

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Updated: Oct 8

By Catherine Teo · Value & Ownership columnist · 02 Oct 2026

1.4MW of EV charging at Sepang for F1: who pays, and who waits

JomCharge Sepang now has 1.4MW of DC charging for the F1 weekend. Most of that power sits in batteries on wheels, and nobody has said what the private fleet pays for it.

At a glance

		Source
Total DC power	1.4MW, 13 nozzles	SoyaCincau
Mobile chargers	1,050kW (up to 150kW per unit)	SoyaCincau
Fixed chargers	360 kW, 6 nozzles	SoyaCincau
Who can use it	F1 private fleet only	SoyaCincau
Nearest public price	RM1.30 per kWh	SoyaCincau

TL;DR

SoyaCincau reports 1.4MW of DC charging and 13 nozzles at Sepang International Circuit, for the private fleet of the F1 race.
Kelle Energy mobile chargers give 1,050kW of that total. Each unit gives up to 150kW from a battery of about 200kWh.
The sources give no fleet tariff. The only published price at Sepang is RM1.30 per kWh, at a separate public charger.

Infographic: 1.4MW of EV charging at Sepang for F1: who pays, and who waits

What did JomCharge build at Sepang?

The JomCharge Sepang site is the first big test of mobile chargers in Malaysia, and the price is the part nobody published. SoyaCincau reports the numbers. The race runs from 2 to 4 October 2026, and it is the first F1 race at the circuit since 2017. Three fixed DC chargers supply 360kW through six nozzles. Kelle Energy mobile chargers supply another 1,050kW through seven nozzles. One mobile unit gives up to 150kW, and its battery holds about 200kWh. The total, about 1.4MW, is for the private fleet only.

Reports on the fixed chargers differ. On 10 Aug, SoyaCincau listed two JomChargeX units of up to 240kW plus one 120kW JomCharge unit. On 21 Aug, it listed three JomChargeX chargers of up to 240kW with 6 bays. Both reports agree on 360kW and six nozzles in total.

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What do the mobile chargers really add?

They add power at the peak, not new energy. This is our arithmetic on the SoyaCincau figures: 200kWh / 150kW = about 80 minutes per unit at full output, before any taper. If the units refill from the fixed chargers on site, then across a full day the 360kW of fixed chargers sets the energy limit. The batteries only move that energy to the busy hours.

The hardware also grew fast. In February, SoyaCincau reported that the demo unit had a 60kW charger and a 184kWh battery. For the Sepang units, SoyaCincau reports 150kW from about 200kWh. Power went up 2.5 times (our arithmetic: 150 / 60), but the battery grew by less than a tenth. So each unit now empties much faster at full output.

Who pays for event charging?

The sources do not say. No outlet names the buyer, the tariff per kWh, or the fee for the mobile units. In February, the plan was 100 mobile units on the JomCharge network, for busy R&Rs and for sites with grid limits. A unit that serves a private client at Sepang is not at a public R&R that weekend.

Where can a public EV driver charge at Sepang?

SoyaCincau lists one public option near the track: a 120kW ABB-ChargeDOT charger at the Sepang Driving Experience Centre, with two CCS2 nozzles. It costs RM1.30 per kWh, and you start it in the JomCharge, Gentari Go or ChargEV app. Check the app for the current price and opening hours before you go. Our charging guide explains how the main apps work.

Catherine's take

A circuit has a few huge days and many quiet ones. Fixed chargers sized for race weekend sit idle the rest of the year, and somebody carries that cost. A paid fleet contract is one way to recover it. Mobile units are the other: rent the peak, do not build it. My problem is the silence on price. Until a CPO publishes event or fleet rates, public drivers cannot judge whether their own per-kWh price is quietly paying for those idle hours.