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n. - A unit of power

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  • You can see the commercial potential here if you note that just one megawatt is enough power roughly 1,000 U.S. households.
  • A megawatt is a snapshot figure, roughly equal to the amount of electricity used by 750 houses at any given moment.
  • A megawatt is a snapshot figure, equal to the amount of electricity used by 750 typical homes at any given instant.
  • A megawatt is a snapshot figure, roughly equal to the amount of electricity used by 750 typical homes at any given moment.
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