Examples of megawatt in a Sentence
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If completed, the Campo Wind Project would generate 252 megawatts of electricity, enough to power about 70,000 homes.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
In June, Corre announced a deal in Germany to provide up to 640 megawatts of electricity, enough to supply about 1.6 million German homes, for up to 125 hours, at about one-tenth the cost of lithium-ion.
—Amos Zeeberg, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The utility and the City of Milwaukee previously announced a Renewable Pathway agreement under which the city will buy 10.6 megawatts of solar power from new solar developments at a former landfill on East College Avenue and at a site in Racine County.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024
There are two sides of the red carpet: The one everyone sees at home with megawatt stars, and the one behind them where other ticket holders walk up a massive staircase, also draped in scarlet, where staff members politely and sternly moved everyone along as people lingered to take selfies.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024
These lithium iron phosphate batteries can hold 185 megawatts of power, enough to power 17% of the island of O’ahu for three hours.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
Among the highlights: SRP will strive to cut its carbon dioxide emissions for each megawatt hour of electricity produced by 82% by 2035 and to reach net-zero carbon use by 2050.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
The first 100 megawatt sale was approved by the state Public Service Commission in March.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024
Its pilot project in Utah aims to produce 8 megawatts of power from each of three wells at a new site away from existing geothermal projects.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
In June, Corre announced a deal in Germany to provide up to 640 megawatts of electricity, enough to supply about 1.6 million German homes, for up to 125 hours, at about one-tenth the cost of lithium-ion.
—Amos Zeeberg, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The utility and the City of Milwaukee previously announced a Renewable Pathway agreement under which the city will buy 10.6 megawatts of solar power from new solar developments at a former landfill on East College Avenue and at a site in Racine County.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024
There are two sides of the red carpet: The one everyone sees at home with megawatt stars, and the one behind them where other ticket holders walk up a massive staircase, also draped in scarlet, where staff members politely and sternly moved everyone along as people lingered to take selfies.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024
These lithium iron phosphate batteries can hold 185 megawatts of power, enough to power 17% of the island of O’ahu for three hours.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
Among the highlights: SRP will strive to cut its carbon dioxide emissions for each megawatt hour of electricity produced by 82% by 2035 and to reach net-zero carbon use by 2050.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
The first 100 megawatt sale was approved by the state Public Service Commission in March.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024
Its pilot project in Utah aims to produce 8 megawatts of power from each of three wells at a new site away from existing geothermal projects.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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megawatt
noun
mega·watt
ˈmeg-ə-ˌwät 
: one million watts
—abbreviation MW
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