Ikea fits 2,700 solar panels to store roof

Walsall Friends of the Earth is pleased with the pounds 278,600 investment by the popular shop in Park Lane - known as Ikea Birmingham - which is expected to generate enough electricity to power 34 homes.
...Martin Normanton, climate change expert with Walsall Friends of the Earth said: "Sun is not up there with wind power in my book. It's a lot more expensive and it peaks in the summer, yet electricity demand peaks in the winter. A wind farm will provide 22 times as much electricity as solar. Having said that, it's got to be a good thing. It's a good solid first step."