As the rise in electricity bills becomes a burden on companies and households, there is a growing movement to reduce electricity bills by using EVs (electric vehicles) as storage batteries.
Of these, Panasonic will start accepting orders for systems that store electricity in EVs parked in residential parking lots and are used at home from the end of this month.
The system utilizes EVs and large storage batteries, and uses the power stored in the EVs and storage batteries from solar power generation during the day.
It is said that electricity costs can be reduced by about 60% compared to homes without such facilities.
In addition, it can be used as an emergency power supply in the event of a power outage due to a disaster, etc., and in the case of a family of four, it can cover about four days' worth of electricity.
It will cost about 4.5 million yen to install the equipment, but the company anticipates demand because the rising cost of electricity due to high fuel prices is a burden on household budgets.
On the other hand, Sumitomo Corporation, a major trading company, will launch a new company in April this year and start a service that utilizes electricity charged in EVs in factories and offices.
EVs and charging facilities are rented out to companies with many employees who commute by car.
In addition to reducing electricity bills, the electricity stored in the EV can be used by employees at home after returning home.
Akira Kitahara, General Manager of Sumitomo Corporation's Mobility Business Division 2, says, "I want to aim for a worldview in which EVs support the energy networks of each region."