gigawatt
/ˈɡɪɡəˌwɑt/
noun
- A unit of electrical power equal to one billion watts, used to measure the output of large power plants or the consumption of a region.
- The entire country of Denmark sometimes generates more than 5 gigawatts from wind turbines.
- By 2030, the solar farm is expected to have a capacity of 2 gigawatts.
- A typical nuclear power plant produces about one gigawatt of electricity.