kilowatt
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- noun
- /ˈkɪləˌwɑt/
- Specialized
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kilovatio
- For example, Nvidia's new GPU consumes a kilowatt in power.
- kilowatt-hour
- kilowatts of electricity
- kilowatts of power
We could just use watts, kilowatts, that sort of thing.
- We could just use watts, kilowatts, that sort of thing.
- And then you should look at how much money per kilowatt these inverters are expected to receive from the Inflation Reduction Act.
- And that thick and was processing a kilowatt, right?
- Their costs are projected right now to be no cheaper than the big ones per kilowatt.
Examples
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8,356-- the amount of kilowatt hours we saved by having everyone on their devices power down.
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The US Department of Energy chose a target of 6 cents per kilowatt-hour for its terrestrial photovoltaic program.
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Wow, $20,000 for a 3 kilowatt solar panel?
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Our nuclear reactor is pumping out one million kilowatts of power.
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However, new technology will bring the wind energy cost below $0.04 per kilowatt-hour by 2000.
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The loop has the design capabilities to produce 240 kilowatts of electricity.
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The new turbines are expected to produce electricity for a competitive $0.05 per kilowatt-hour at moderate wind sites.
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Most utilities generate electricity for as little as a few cents per kilowatt-hour; photovoltaics are not competitive for utility-scale applications.
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On each truck, an 1100-kilowatt three-phase AC asynchronous motor powers the two axles.
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You probably pay 10 cents or 15 cents per kilowatt hour for your power at home.
Synonyms
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A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts
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Etymology
Kilowatt comes from the prefix kilo- meaning 'thousand', just like in kilogram and kilometre, and from watt, the unit named after the inventor James Watt. So a kilowatt is simply 'a thousand' watts, which is why it measures larger amounts of power.