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Held up by what is essentially a helium blimp, the machine reportedly generated 385 kilowatts of electricity from 2,000 meters (more than 6,500 feet) above the city of Yibin in China’s province of Sichuan, according to a recent Euronews report.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
According to the company, the reactor will start operating at 100 kilowatts in July, and peak at 250 kilowatts this year before going on to reach full capacity.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
In early 2018, the San Diego Padres announced Sullivan Solar would construct a 336-kilowatt project comprised of 716 high-efficiency solar modules atop Petco Park.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The second steal — deflecting a bounce pass with 68 seconds left in the third quarter, diving to the ground to force a jump ball and then creating a viral photo of herself clutching the ball while lying on the court and flashing a 1,000-kilowatt smile — was her school-record 347th swipe.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
According to the company, the reactor will start operating at 100 kilowatts in July, and peak at 250 kilowatts this year before going on to reach full capacity.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
In early 2018, the San Diego Padres announced Sullivan Solar would construct a 336-kilowatt project comprised of 716 high-efficiency solar modules atop Petco Park.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The second steal — deflecting a bounce pass with 68 seconds left in the third quarter, diving to the ground to force a jump ball and then creating a viral photo of herself clutching the ball while lying on the court and flashing a 1,000-kilowatt smile — was her school-record 347th swipe.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Kilowatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät 
: 1000 watts
Medical Definition
kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät
: 1000 watts
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