10 megawatts
10 MWPower · definition
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Power
Just how powerful is 10 megawatts?
Electricity generation
10 MW
ENERGY EACH SECOND
10 megawatts
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Power is energy per unit time: one watt is one joule per second.
A little perspective
10 megawatts is about 2 times the power of a wind turbine.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
10 megawatts
Power: 10 MW; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Wind turbine
Power: 5 MW; example.
A chosen 5 MW rated output. Actual generation depends on wind and operation.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked power is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
Why these numbers?
Compare 10 megawatts with the power of a wind turbine. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Wind turbine
5 MWPower · example
A chosen 5 MW rated output. Actual generation depends on wind and operation.
- Comparing
- Power ↔ Power
- Relative size
- 10 megawatts is about 2 times the power of a wind turbine. 10 megawatts is approximately 100% greater than the power of a wind turbine.
How to read the visual
The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- The power of a wind turbine: This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
Power is the rate of energy transfer or use, not the total energy.
10,000,000 Wwatts
13,410 hpmechanical horsepower
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