gigawatt

noun

giga·​watt ˈji-gə-ˌwät  ˈgi- 

: a unit of power equal to one billion watts

Examples of gigawatt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chinese factories have built up the capacity to produce roughly 1,200 gigawatts of solar infrastructure annually—nearly double the amount installed worldwide last year. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026

Building 90 gigawatts of gas generation capacity for private grids, as the industry has proposed, would require tapping into the same supply chains as those relied upon by public grids. — John Kostyack, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

According to Musk, the company aims to get 10 gigawatts of AI compute up and running by the end of next year. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026

One gigawatt moves faster B&W said the agreement strengthens its ability to respond to customers looking for power without lengthy project schedules. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gigawatt

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