KYOTO, Japan/OSAKA -- The use of electric vehicles as home batteries is expected to pick up in Japan this year, as Panasonic and other companies jump into the market for power systems while existing players expand production.
Vehicle-to-home systems draw interest as electricity prices soar

A Nichicon model house features a V2H system that draws power from electric cars into the home. (Photo by Yuji Ohira)
KYOTO, Japan/OSAKA -- The use of electric vehicles as home batteries is expected to pick up in Japan this year, as Panasonic and other companies jump into the market for power systems while existing players expand production.