Solar eclipse could plunge Europe into darkness

A solar eclipse could plunge parts of Europe into darkness next month, as power supplies dwindle in the obscured light. The…

A solar eclipse could plunge parts of Europe into darkness next month, as power supplies dwindle in the obscured light. The eclipse on 20 March is expected to be the biggest since 1999. The lack of light is unlikely to affect Britain, which relies very little on solar energy, but could cause significant power shortages across Europe.