Japanese auto major Honda Motor Co. Ltd. has acquired a minority stake in India’s OMC Power, marking its first investment in a distributed energy platform in the country. The deal comes as OMC Power expands into the clean energy storage segment using electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

The investment adds Honda to OMC Power’s roster of Japanese investors, which includes Mitsui & Co. with a 26% stake and Chubu Electric Power, the largest Japanese shareholder with 30%.

According to Honda, the investment aims to contribute to a stable power supply using batteries, a key requirement as India’s mobility sector accelerates toward electrification. Beginning January 2026, OMC Power will start a leasing business for UPS devices powered by the Honda Mobile Power Pack e: — a portable and swappable bat

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