Great Britain faces electricity supply shortfall during solar eclipse
The solar eclipse is expected to wipe out solar power generation, so Neso is likely to make payments to energy generators to help fill the gap. Photograph: Arterra Picture Library/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe solar eclipse is expected to wipe out solar power generation, so Neso is likely to make payments to energy generators to help fill the gap. Under a second market notice issued on Wednesday morning, it said the shortfall remained about 1,200MW.A spokesperson described the warning notice as a “routine tool” that means it is asking the energy market to make any additional generation capacity generators may have available.
- ▪The solar eclipse is expected to wipe out solar power generation, so Neso is likely to make payments to energy generators to help fill the gap.
- ▪Photograph: Arterra Picture Library/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe solar eclipse is expected to wipe out solar power generation, so Neso is likely to make payments to energy generators to help fill the gap.
- ▪Under a second market notice issued on Wednesday morning, it said the shortfall remained about 1,200MW.A spokesperson described the warning notice as a “routine tool” that means it is asking the energy market to make any additional generati
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The solar eclipse is expected to wipe out solar power generation, so Neso is likely to make payments to energy generators to help fill the gap. Photograph: Arterra Picture Library/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe solar eclipse is expected to wipe out solar power generation, so Neso is likely to make payments to energy generators to help fill the gap. Photograph: Arterra Picture Library/AlamyEnergy industryGreat Britain faces electricity supply shortfall during solar eclipseEvent expected to hit solar power just as fifth heatwave of summer increases use of air conditioning and fansJillian Ambrose Energy correspondentWed 12 Aug 2026 05.18 EDTLast modified on Wed 12 Aug 2026 05.25 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleGreat Britain faces a shortfall of electricity supplies on Wednesday…
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