megawatt

American  

[meg-uh-wot] / ˈmɛg əˌwɒt /

noun

Electricity.

1. a unit of power, equal to one million watts. MW

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megawatt British  

/ ˈmɛɡəˌwɒt /

noun

1.  MW.  one million watts

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megawatt Cultural  

1. A unit of power: one million watts. A typical large electrical generating plant can produce a thousand megawatts of electricity.

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Etymology

Origin of megawatt

First recorded in 1895–1900; mega- + watt

Example Sentences

Each would be capable of delivering about 25 megawatts of electricity, enough to power a medium-size data center.

From Barron's

The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in mid-to-late 2026, includes 10 natural gas generation facilities totaling about 5,500 megawatts of capacity.

From Barron's

The property in the Paradise Cove neighborhood previously changed hands in 2003 for just over $14.5 million It reportedly was quietly shopped around with a $295 million price tag when the megawatt couple purchased it.

From MarketWatch

They pull 107 megawatts of power to keep their specialized computers humming so a global ledger can update itself every ten minutes for people who will never set foot in West Virginia.

From Salon

The reactor is expected to have the capacity for 50 megawatts of electricity, or enough to power tens of thousands of homes.

From Barron's