- Europe is currently experiencing an extreme heat wave, which the European Commission is monitoring using the Copernicus program with support from the European Space Agency.
- Europe participated in studies regarding the impacts of the current extreme heatwave.
- Heatwave drives up cooling demand and strains Europe's power grid, while wind output affects prices across the continent.
Record heat strains Europe's energy infrastructure, pushing the grid crisis beyond EU funding capacity.
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Updated Aug 15
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What happened
Record heat strains Europe's energy infrastructure, pushing the grid crisis beyond EU funding capacity.
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Portugal
country in Southwestern Europe
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Europe
terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia
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