Ikea Solar Panels Review Australia

News that swedish furniture giant ikea is planning to sell solar panels at cost in its australian stores has been met with mixed responses from the local solar industry with many expressing fears that it will further destabilise and perhaps undermine an already over crowded solar retail and installation market.

Ikea solar panels review australia.

As well as selling solar systems ikea has been using wind and solar energy to help power its stores offices and other buildings for around a decade. For ikea the cost of a solstråle system includes the components design for the roof solar panels and installation though because every home and household needs are different those costs may vary. Ikea solar rooftop plus. The payback time in australia when you invest in a full solar system is the fastest payback time we ve seen in any other ikea country he said due to long hours of sunshine and high energy.

In australia some of the ikea stores to have panels installed include. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Numbers from ikea suggest that a family of four with a 6 6kw solar system could save up to 1337 per year in wa over 1500 per year in nsw and up to 1950 per year in south australia effectively providing long term returns on the cost of solar panel purchase installation. There are currently three ikea solar packages rooftop rooftop plus and built in plus.

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From wednesday customers in queensland victoria and western australia will be able to purchase ikea solar panels from its new solstråle range. The ikea solar battery storage system can be integrated with existing solar panels or installed as part of a brand new system. This solstråle basic offer is available on a 6 6kw solar power system with a growatt min 5000tl x single phase 5kw inverter and 18 x trina solar tsm 370dd08m ii 370w panels. This offer is also available in sydney metro areas within 100 km of ikea marsden park ikea rhodes and ikea tempe stores with an added travel charge.

The battery is 3 3kilowatt hour which they claim will power 200watts of lighting for 14 5 hours. These haven t been token systems either. The standard price for this deal is 4 412 7 800 aud. This is ikea s smallest solar package.

Ikea solar panels in australia we have already introduced solar panels into the uk market and in poland and something similar in japan and i and the team would like to find a way to introduce that to the australian market jan gardberg the new boss of ikea australia told channel 9.