Grey skies create solar eclipse power demand surge
National Grid says impact of event was much more muted than it had predicted
This morning's partial solar eclipse sparked a 2GW surge in power demand, as cold and cloudy weather drove people inside to watch the rare event on TV. National Grid predicted the eclipse would have...
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