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Microreactors, at the other end of the spectrum, can fit into a semitruck trailer, generate under 20 megawatts, and operate on land the size of a football field.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
The price of the 3,000 megawatts approved in 2024 remains entirely secret.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
The entire operation occupies an area of about 50 acres and can generate up to 300 megawatts of electricity.
—Leonel Lagos, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
Each of the two 15-megawatt units is expected to be 50 percent more efficient than existing steam technology, presenting major potential for wider industrial and power plant applications.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
The price of the 3,000 megawatts approved in 2024 remains entirely secret.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
The entire operation occupies an area of about 50 acres and can generate up to 300 megawatts of electricity.
—Leonel Lagos, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
Each of the two 15-megawatt units is expected to be 50 percent more efficient than existing steam technology, presenting major potential for wider industrial and power plant applications.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Megawatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megawatt. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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megawatt
noun
mega·watt
ˈmeg-ə-ˌwät 
: one million watts
—abbreviation MW
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