Ikea's New Solar Panels: Sunshine Optional, Subsidies Required
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Customers at Ikea stores in Britain will soon be able to stock up on rooftop solar panels along with their flat-pack furniture.
Photovoltaic panel systems costing £5,200 ($9,212) for a standard three-bedroom semi-detached home went on sale this week at an Ikea location in Southampton. The offer, in partnership with Chinese panel maker Hanergy Solar Group, will be extended to all 17 Ikea stores across Britain over the next 10 months, the company said. “We’re excited to be able to help customers take positive actions at home for both the environment and their wallets,” Joanna Yarrow, head of sustainability for Ikea in Britain and Ireland, said in a statement.