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 Data centers represent a major opportunity for economic development, the CEO said, with each gigawatt representing roughly $10 billion in direct investment, and the total impact multiple times higher than that when indirect jobs and investment are included. —

Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024 The North Carolina plant would be significantly larger than its existing Michigan factory, producing 24 gigawatts of sodium-ion batteries annually compared to 600 megawatts. —

Zachery Eanes, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024 Today, Apex operates 30 clean energy sites generating eight gigawatts, enough capacity to power more than 3 million average American homes. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024 The operator cleared a total of 17.5 gigawatts from Constellation between 2025 and 2026. —

Sean Conlon, CNBC, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for gigawatt

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