Event expected to curtail solar power just as summer’s fifth heatwave increases use of air conditioning and fans Great Britain is braced to pay millions for backup electricity supplies to prevent a shortfall on Wednesday evening as the near-total solar eclipse is expected to wipe out solar power ...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/12/great-britain-faces-electricity-supply-shortfall-during-solar-eclipse)