Definition

1. Noun:
   • A unit of power equal to one million watts: A "megawatt" is a standard unit of measurement for the rate of energy transfer or conversion, equivalent to 1,000,000 watts. It is commonly used to quantify the output of large power plants or the consumption of large industrial facilities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The new wind farm has a total capacity of 500 megawatts.
  • The factory's energy consumption peaked at 10 megawatts during the summer.
  • One megawatt is enough to power approximately 750 average homes.

Advanced Usage

• "Megawatt-hour (MWh)": A unit of energy representing one megawatt of power sustained for one hour. This measures total energy produced or consumed over time.
  • The solar array generated 2,000 megawatt-hours of electricity last month.

Variants and Related Words

• Megawattage (n): The total capacity or output measured in megawatts.
  • The megawattage of the national grid has increased significantly.
• Kilowatt (n): A unit of power equal to one thousand watts (0.001 megawatts).
• Gigawatt (n): A unit of power equal to one billion watts (1,000 megawatts).

Synonyms

• MW (abbreviation): The standard abbreviation for megawatt.
• One million watts: A descriptive synonym.

Related Phrases

• Megawatt peak (MWp): A rating used for photovoltaic devices to denote the maximum power output under ideal test conditions.
  • The installation has a rated capacity of 5 MWp.

Noun

1. a unit of power equal to one million watts