10 gigawatts
10 GWPower · definition
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Power
Just how powerful is 10 gigawatts?
Large systems
10 GW
1 × 10¹⁰ Wwatts
13,410,000 hpmechanical horsepower
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10 gigawatts10 GWPower · definition
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Three Gorges Dam rated output22.5 GWInstalled generating capacity · specified
Power is energy per unit time: one watt is one joule per second.
A little perspective
The installed generating capacity of Three Gorges Dam rated output is about 2.25 times the power of 10 gigawatts.
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10 gigawatts
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Three Gorges Dam rated output
The Three Gorges hydropower station has 22.5 GW installed generating capacity. Actual output varies with water and operating conditions.
China Three Gorges Corporation — Three Gorges Project
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Three Gorges Dam rated output
22.5 GWInstalled generating capacity · specified
The Three Gorges hydropower station has 22.5 GW installed generating capacity. Actual output varies with water and operating conditions.
- Comparing
- Power ↔ Installed generating capacity
- Relative size
- Three Gorges Dam rated output is larger on this measurement by a factor of about 2.25. Three Gorges Dam rated output's selected measurement is approximately 125% greater than 10 gigawatts's.
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