10 gigawatts
10 GWPower · definition
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Power
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10 gigawatts
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Three Gorges Dam rated output
Three Gorges Dam rated output is the maximum electrical power the dam's generators are designed to produce.
22.5 GWInstalled generating capacity
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Power is energy per unit time: one watt is one joule per second.
A little perspective
The rated output of the Three Gorges Dam is about 2.25 times 10 gigawatts.
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10 gigawatts
Power: 10 GW; definition.
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Three Gorges Dam rated output
Installed generating capacity: 22.5 GW; specified.
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
The marked installed generating capacity is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why these numbers?
Compare 10 gigawatts with the rated output of the Three Gorges Dam. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
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
- The rated output of the Three Gorges Dam is about 2.25 times 10 gigawatts. The rated output of the Three Gorges Dam is approximately 125% greater than 10 gigawatts.
How to read the visual
The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
Power is the rate of energy transfer or use, not the total energy.
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