CITYAM.COM THURSDAY 13 AUGUST 2026 | NEWS | 07 Eclipse casts fresh light on UK solar reliance HENRY SAKER-CLARK BRITAIN’s electricity grid operator cancelled its call to the industry to generate more power during Wednesday evening’s solar eclipse. The National Energy System Operator (Neso) had issued the notice in the early hours of Wednesday, saying it was taking the “precautionary measure” to make sure it has a “greater safety cushion” between demand and energy supply.