Japanese supplier envisions $5.5bn in fiscal year sales of batteries for data centers
Panasonic’s cylindrical lithium-ion batteries are finding a new role as backup power units for data centers. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuya Kakegawa and Panasonic)
MITSURU OBE
September 18, 2026 11:29 JST
TOKYO — Panasonic Energy may be best known for supplying batteries for Tesla’s electric vehicles, but the Japanese supplier says sales to data centers are now driving its growth.