megawatt

noun

mega·​watt ˈme-gə-ˌwät How to pronounce megawatt (audio)
: one million watts

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In all, the projects represent more than 750 megawatts of load, Evergy said. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025 To compensate for the loss of natural gas generation, California will rely on tens of thousands of megawatts of power from a combination of battery energy storage, utility-scale solar and wind projects and geothermal resources. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025 In an email to Newsweek, a Meta spokesperson said the company will also work with Entergy to bring at least 1,500 megawatts of new renewable energy to the regional grid. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 Nuclear power offers a way out: plants like Three Mile Island can deliver hundreds of megawatts of power without producing greenhouse gas emissions. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for megawatt 

Word History

Etymology

mega- + watt

First Known Use

circa 1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of megawatt was circa 1900

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“Megawatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megawatt. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

megawatt

noun
mega·​watt ˈmeg-ə-ˌwät How to pronounce megawatt (audio)
: one million watts
abbreviation MW

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