Ikea launches flat-pack solar panels

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Ikea has announced plans to start selling solar panels in all its stores - but don't worry, customers won't have to assemble and install them themselves.

The company has been piloting the service at its Lakeside store, and says it's been selling roughly one system a day. A standard 3.36kW photovoltaic (PV) system for a semi-detached home costs £5,700, and there's the option of a finance package which means nothing need be paid upfront. The price includes initial consultancy and installation - a boon, no doubt, for anybody who's struggled with the company's self-assembly furniture - as well as maintenance and ongoing energy monitoring.

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