What does megawatt mean?

n. A unit of power equal to one million watts, often used to describe the output of large electrical systems.

megawatt

🇺🇸 /ˈmeɡəwɑːt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmeɡəwɒt/

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A unit of power equal to one million watts, often used to describe the output of large electrical systems.

The new power plant has a capacity of 500 megawatts, enough to power a small city.

A unit of power equal to one million watts, often used to describe the output of large electrical systems.

Plural megawatts