No Assembly Required: IKEA Sells Solar Panels for Your House

Some IKEA shoppers in the UK can now buy solar panels at the same place where they buy reasonably-priced furniture and home accessories

But unlike the retailer's particle board bookcases, the panels won't require the store's signature DIY assembly.

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The Swedish home furnishing company started selling the panels to its story in Southampton, England, on Monday. It reportedly plans on selling them in the rest of its 17 UK stores in the coming months.

Each panel costs 5,700 British pounds (about $9,200), which includes installation

The panels, made by Chinese solar company Hanergy, are meant as investment piecesFor the average British homeowner, they should pay themselves off in about seven years, IKEA Chief Sustainability Officer Steve Howard told the AP. Read more...

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