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gigawatt Definition

giga·watt (--wät′)

noun

one billion watts: abbrev. GW

gigawatt Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • capacity: Upstream, we added to our gas reserves in Alberta and we now have just over a gigawatt of generation capacity in Texas.

Modifies a noun

  • hour: Together they produce over 15 gigawatt hours of electrical energy.

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