Nio Battery Swap Stations Reach 90 Deliveries as Nationwide Expansion Accelerates

Zhongan Energy and Nio Inc's energy division, Nio Power, have completed the delivery of 90 battery swap stations, marking a significant milestone in their nationwide infrastructure collaboration. The latest achievement advances the companies' strategy to jointly construct 500 battery swap stations across China, expanding the partnership beyond its initial operations in Anhui province. The rollout represents a major step in scaling battery swap infrastructure while supporting wider electric vehicle adoption across multiple regions.

The latest deployment builds on the first 50 battery swap stations that entered commercial operation in December 2025. According to Zhongan Energy, the additional 90 stations demonstrate both the growing scale of the collaboration and the deepening strategic relationship between the two organizations. The expansion also reflects successful progress toward the annual construction target agreed upon by both partners.

Nationwide Expansion Targets Four Major Regions

In June 2026, Zhongan Energy and Nio Power signed an agreement to jointly develop 500 battery swap stations. The initiative extends beyond Anhui province and covers four strategically important regions: the Yangtze River Delta, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and northwest China. Delivering the first 90 stations under the agreement establishes an important foundation for replicating the partnership model across these key markets.

Partnership Supports Open Energy Infrastructure

Zhongan Energy serves as the primary implementation platform for Anhui province's unified charging and battery swap network. The company stated that it will continue accelerating the development of an open, widely accessible energy service ecosystem designed to support growing EV demand. Established in January 2024 with backing from the Anhui provincial government, Zhongan's investors include Anhui Province Energy Group, Nio Inc, and Gotion High-tech. Its original objective was to develop 1,000 integrated energy stations combining charging, battery swapping, and energy storage capabilities.

Nio Continues Asset-Light Infrastructure Strategy

For Nio, the collaboration follows its asset-light infrastructure approach. Under this model, the company manages battery swap technology, software, and daily station operations, while investment partners own and finance the physical assets. This structure reduces capital expenditure requirements for Nio while allowing infrastructure expansion through strategic partnerships. The company deliberately moderated its self-funded construction pace over the past two years to improve capital efficiency, adding 679 battery swap stations in 2024 and another 681 during 2025.

China Battery Swap Network Growth

Although construction has increasingly relied on partners, Nio continues targeting the addition of more than 1,000 battery swap stations across China during 2026. As of the latest update, the company operates an extensive national energy network consisting of 9,153 facilities, including 3,997 battery swap stations and 5,156 charging stations. Continued collaboration with infrastructure partners is expected to play a central role in achieving future expansion goals.

Nio Power Infrastructure Snapshot

The company's latest network statistics highlight the rapid growth of its charging and battery swap ecosystem.

Fifth-Generation Battery Swap Station Debut

Nio is scheduled to place its first fifth-generation battery swap station into service in Quanzhou, Fujian province, on August 7. The installation will also become the company's 4,000th battery swap station in China. The new platform introduces a redesigned architecture capable of supporting a broader range of vehicle wheelbases, enabling the Firefly compact brand to access the battery swap network for the first time while improving compatibility across additional vehicle models.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the delivery of 90 Nio battery swap stations mean for the company's expansion plans?
The completion of 90 battery swap stations marks an important milestone in Nio and Zhongan Energy's partnership to jointly build 500 stations across China. It demonstrates the transition from a regional pilot project in Anhui province to a broader nationwide rollout covering multiple strategic regions. The collaboration supports Nio's asset-light infrastructure strategy while helping expand its battery swapping network through partner investment and operational expertise.