Extreme heat poses Spanish-style blackout threat to UK electrical grid

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Hot weather can stress power lines

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Rising summer temperatures pose a blackout threat to the ***’s electrical grid, with crucial equipment such as transformers and cabling ill-equipped to cope with the climate of the future. In a worst-case scenario, extreme heat could cause multiple equipment failures across the country, triggering widespread power outages similar to those seen last month in Spain and Portugal.

The ***’s Met Office predicts temperatures of 40°C (104°F) or more could be recorded in the country every three to four years by the end of the century unless urgent action is taken globally to…

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