EU Commission prepares backup power capacity for August 12 solar eclipse to offset impact on solar generation, EC spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen says
The European Commission is actively preparing to mitigate the impact of the August 12 solar eclipse on solar electricity generation in the EU, said EC representative Anna-Kaisa Itkonen. Significant alternative generating capacities must be quickly brought online during the eclipse.
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