Tesla to retail home batteries through Yamada, Japan’s top chain

TOKYO — Tesla will begin selling its home battery system through Yamada Denki, Japan's largest electronics store chain, as part of a strategic push into its virtual power plant (VPP) business. learned.

Tesla is already a major player in the energy storage market in the US and elsewhere. VPPs can serve many homes by storing energy when cheaper electricity is available and selling it when demand increases, thus generating revenue.