The first battery B1 is connected between a connection point (node) 40 and the reference line 28. The connection point (node) 40 is provided between the second switching element S2 and the third switching element S3 from the high-voltage line 26 side. In addition, the second battery B2 is connected between a connection point 42 and a connection point 44. The connection point 42 is provided between the first switching element S1 and the second switching element S2 from the high-voltage line 26 side. The connection point 44 is provided between the third switching element S3 and the fourth switching element S4 from the high-voltage line 26 side.
The electric power converter 11 is able to switch connection of the first battery B1 and the second battery B2 to the rotary electric machine 20 (load) between series connection and parallel connection, as described above. In the parallel connection, as shown in