article_snippet: ’s electricity was generated by solar power.
article_snippet: Today, the figure is 1.5 per cent, and some concerns have been expressed that the eclipse will disrupt electricity supplies.
article_snippet: The National Grid says The National Grid generates only about 3,000MW of solar power during a sunny day in March.
article_snippet: The loss of this solar generation will be largely offset by the reduction in demand for power from people watching the eclipse,’ says Jeremy Caplin, forecasting manager at The National Grid.
article_snippet: Despite the Sun being blocked out, The loss of this solar generation this solar generation will be largely offset by the reduction in demand for power from people watching the eclipse, according to The National Grid .