This week IKEA has expanded its range of home
products by launching a new range of IKEA solar battery packs to store energy
from solar panels, which could compete with the likes of Tesla who unveiled their
solar battery packs last year specifically designed for use in the home.
IKEA has been selling solar panels since 2013 and
its new 3.3-kilowatt-hour battery packs will be capable of providing the
equivalent of 200 watts of lighting for 14.5 hours, from £ 3,000 in the UK. In
comparison Tesla currently sells its 14-kilowatt-hour Powerwall for £ 5,900.
IKEA explains that its battery-storage system,
created alongside solar firm Solarcentury, is the first of its kind to be sold
by a major retailer. IKEA’s announcement follows on from the UK government
revealing its plans last week to invest £ 246 million into battery technology,
in an initiative named the Faraday Challenge. Watch the video below to learn
more about IKEA’s new solar battery packs.
