gigawatt

[ gig-uh-wot, jig- ]

noun

1. one billion watts. : GW, Gw

Word History and Origins

Origin of gigawatt¹

First recorded in 1960–65; giga- + watt

Example Sentences

Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru, based in Merthyr Tydfil, has been asked to deliver a gigawatt's worth of extra green power capacity in Wales by 2040, enough to meet the needs of more than 860,000 homes.

From BBC

“If you take all methods of generating energy — whether it's wind, solar, gas, coal, everything — and if you want to look at deaths per gigawatt hour, nuclear beats out everything. It is the safest form of energy already. So that’s a good way to start.”

From Salon

A gigawatt of solar is enough to supply the energy needs of about 320,000 Chinese households for a year, Gao said.

From Seattle Times

Shares in Dominion Energy rose last week after the company said it expected to supply 15 new data centers this year, some requiring a gigawatt or more of electricity.

From New York Times

"Those plants would have to be, ultimately, on the gigawatt scale," he says.

From BBC