kW

American  

Or kw

1. kilowatt; kilowatts.

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kw ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Kuwait

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kW ² British  

abbreviation

1. kilowatt

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• kW vs. Watts

Example Sentences

The 400V battery system has a maximum recharging rate of 190 kW, restoring around 80% of capacity in 45 minutes or less.

From The Wall Street Journal

After an hour and a half, charging at a leisurely 70 kW or so, I was back on the road.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cost factors that continue to deter new investment in PSH include large capital costs -- as much as $5,000 per kW installed capacity -- and the lack of clear energy storage pricing signals.

From Science Daily

In the provincial capital of Guangzhou, the power load climbed to 21 million kW on May 30, up by more than 20% from a year earlier.

From Reuters

That total includes at least 3,500 new and existing 250 kW Superchargers along highway corridors and at hotels and restaurants.

From Washington Times