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» Heat Wave strains Greek electricity grid
Published 2007-06-21
Fears of power cuts rose as the summer's first heat wave was set to push demand for electricity to record levels, officials said Wednesday. Brief blackouts hit parts of Athens on Monday and the northern city of Thessaloniki on Tuesday, and power officials said further localized cuts would be unavoidable. Increased use of air conditioners was being blamed for the extra pressure on the grid. Temperatures in Athens were expected to reach 38 degrees Celsius (100 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday. By the weekend some parts of the mainland could reach 42 C (107.6 F), meteorologists said, peaking at 43 C (109.4 F) by Monday.
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