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Last month, the MDC approved development of a $4 billion, 250-megawatt data center in Decatur Township, which could become the first hyperscale data center in the city.
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
The Financial Times says that Mistral’s financing was supported mainly by French banks and that Mistral plans to secure a total of 200 megawatts of AI computing capacity across Europe by the end of 2027.
—John Kell, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
That could leave the Xcel system nearly 500 megawatts short of the need that is forecast for the summer.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Thailand set a target last year of adding 600 megawatts of nuclear generating capacity by 2037.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
The Financial Times says that Mistral’s financing was supported mainly by French banks and that Mistral plans to secure a total of 200 megawatts of AI computing capacity across Europe by the end of 2027.
—John Kell, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
That could leave the Xcel system nearly 500 megawatts short of the need that is forecast for the summer.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Thailand set a target last year of adding 600 megawatts of nuclear generating capacity by 2037.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Megawatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megawatt. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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megawatt
noun
mega·watt
ˈmeg-ə-ˌwät 
: one million watts
—abbreviation MW
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