article_snippet: The eclipse could disrupt solar power supplies across Europe, energy experts have warned.
article_snippet: With power supply so reliant on the sun’s rays, the solar eclipse on 20 March might lead to blackouts.
article_snippet: Electricity system operators have warned that The eclipse poses ‘an unprecedented test for Europe’s electricity system’.
article_snippet: The European Network Transmission System Operators for Electricity, a group of power supply organisations, said: ‘The risk of incident cannot be completely ruled out.
article_snippet: ‘Solar eclipses have happened before but with the increase of installed photovoltaic energy generation, The risk of incident could be serious without appropriate countermeasures.
article_snippet: ‘countermeasures’ for months, with suppliers across Europe set to help balance the load with more energy from other power stations as solar electricity drops off.
article_snippet: The eclipse is not expected to cause blackouts in Britain because so little of our power comes from solar power.