Power conversion apparatus

A power conversion apparatus having an input side terminal, an output side terminal and a switch unit switching the switch unit between ON and OFF during power transmission where power is transmitted from a storage unit connected to the input side terminal to a power supply object, wherein the switch unit has characteristics that, in the case where a reverse conduction current flows through the switch unit, the larger a gate voltage thereof in a negative side, the larger a conduction loss occurring when the reverse conduction current flows,

• the power conversion apparatus comprising:
• a determination unit that determines whether an increase request of a heating value due to the power transmission is present;
• and
• a control unit that increases, when determined that the increase request for increasing the heating value is present, the gate voltage of the switch unit to the negative side when turned OFF compared to a case where no increase request for increasing the heating value is present, the reverse conduction current flowing through the switch unit during the power transmission.