gigawatt

noun

giga·​watt ˈji-gə-ˌwät How to pronounce gigawatt (audio) ˈgi- How to pronounce gigawatt (audio)
: a unit of power equal to one billion watts

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The gas supply would be enough to generate as much as 1.2 gigawatts of electric power for at least 10 years, according to the statement. arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025 Krause sees America’s tsunami of advanced data centers demanding an additional 81 gigawatts of electricity by 2030. Christopher Helman, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025 In 2023, the Crown Estate Scotland announced the successful auction of seabed leases for new offshore wind projects, totaling a capacity of 5 gigawatts. Gordon Feller, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2025 California energy officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom have set goals for offshore wind to generate as much as 5 gigawatts of power by 2030 and 25 gigawatts by 2045. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for gigawatt 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gigawatt was circa 1962

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“Gigawatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigawatt. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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