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Definition of gigawatt in English: gigawatt(also GW) nounˈɡɪɡəwɒtˈɡɪɡəˌwɑt A unit of power equal to one billion (10⁹) watts. Example sentencesExamples - If the best existing dams were upgraded to generate electricity they could generate 17 gigawatts of power.
- Collectively, these engines are now generating a total of about 11 gigawatts of shaft power.
- It is installing 150 gigawatts of electricity generating capacity, double the UK's total capacity.
- Today, present installed U.S. electrical capacity is at 600 gigawatts of power.
- Producing this would require 400 gigawatts of continuously available electrical power - which is almost double our present capacity.
Definition of gigawatt in US English: gigawatt(also GW) nounˈɡiɡəˌwätˈɡɪɡəˌwɑt A unit of electric power equal to one billion (10⁹) watts. Example sentencesExamples - If the best existing dams were upgraded to generate electricity they could generate 17 gigawatts of power.
- Producing this would require 400 gigawatts of continuously available electrical power - which is almost double our present capacity.
- Collectively, these engines are now generating a total of about 11 gigawatts of shaft power.
- Today, present installed U.S. electrical capacity is at 600 gigawatts of power.
- It is installing 150 gigawatts of electricity generating capacity, double the UK's total capacity.
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