A solar eclipse in March could plunge the country into darkness as the sky is covered and energy supplies are put at risk.

The blackout will come in the morning of March 20, just as Europe heads into work, putting electricity providers under even more pressure.

The eclipse will block out nearly 90 per cent of the sunlight in parts of Europe – with some of Scotland seeing 94 per cent coverage. And the electricity supplies might not be able to take up the strain, since so much of Europe’s power supply now relies on solar energy.

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