Three energy companies will pay a combined £10.5 million for their role in the 9 August blackout that left more than a million people across Britain without electricity.
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What happens when there is no power?
Three energy companies will pay a combined £10.5 million for their role in the 9 August blackout that left more than a million people across Britain without electricity.
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A major investigation into the 9 August blackout questions whether National Grid’s contingency plans for such a significant loss of power are “fit for purpose”.
National Grid’s final technical report into August’s blackout calls for review into whether the network has enough backup power to cope with similar incidents.
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National Grid ESO publishes its interim report into last week’s major power failure.
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Faulty fuse brings rush-hour chaos to London in a blackout that brought the famous underground tube network grinding to a halt.