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megawatt
A unit of measurement for power equal to one million watts (abbreviation: MW). It is often used to indicate the output of power plants or the energy needs of large cities and industries.
Das neue Gaskraftwerk hat eine Leistung von 900 Megawatt.
The new gas-fired power plant has an output of 900 megawatts.
The word is made up of the prefix 'Mega-' and the unit 'Watt' (watt). 'Mega-' is an internationally used prefix and means 'million'. So one megawatt is one million watts.
Die Leistung des Windparks beträgt 50 Megawatt.
The output of the wind farm is 50 megawatts.
When 'Megawatt' (megawatt) is used with a number greater than one, the word remains singular in German. This rule applies to most physical units.
Das Kraftwerk erzeugt 500 Megawatt Strom.
The power plant generates 500 megawatts of electricity.
This unit is often used in connection with the output of power plants, the energy demand of cities, or the capacity of power grids. Typical verbs are 'erzeugen' (to generate), 'liefern' (to supply), or 'benötigen' (to need).
Ein modernes Atomkraftwerk kann über 1.000 Megawatt Leistung erzeugen.
A modern nuclear power plant can generate over 1,000 megawatts of power.
In technical texts, news reports, and charts, the abbreviation 'MW' is almost always used. It is written directly after the number.
Die neue Anlage hat eine Nennleistung von 250 MW.
The new facility has a rated output of 250 MW.