A faster transition to electric vehicles and support for hydrogen and wind power form part of new plans to help meet UK’s net zero by 2050 target.
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Large parts of Israel were left without electricity after a widespread blackout the state-run grid operator blamed on “a malfunction in power production units”.
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October 1987 saw the biggest storm to hit southern parts of the UK in almost 300 years kill 18 people, cause billions of pounds of damage and leave hundreds of thousands of homes without power.
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Electricity network operator National Grid ESO releases its Winter Outlook 2020.
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Mumbai power cut causes Monday morning misery for millions.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledges 40 GW of offshore wind power by the end of the decade.
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National Grid ESO introduces new Dynamic Containment mechanism to help keep network frequency balanced.
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More than 21 million people were left without electricity after a nationwide blackout on Sri Lanka.
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Uganda experiences fifth nationwide blackout in a matter of months.
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Hundreds of thousands of people are still without electricity after a major power outage across Chicago.