1. a unit of electrical power equal to one billion watts
Usage: technical

Examples

• The nuclear power plant generates 2.5 gigawatts of electricity.
• Solar farms can produce several gigawatts of clean energy.
• The city’s peak demand reaches 1.2 gigawatts during summer.
• Wind turbines across the state generate over 3 gigawatts combined.
• The new reactor will add another gigawatt to the grid.
• Data centers consume multiple gigawatts of power annually.