"gigawatt-hour" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gigawatt-hours [plural]
Etymology: From giga- + watt-hour. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|giga|watt-hour}} giga- + watt-hour Head templates: {{en-noun}} gigawatt-hour (plural gigawatt-hours)
  1. A unit of electrical energy equal to that done by one gigawatt acting for one hour. (abbreviation: GWh). Categories (topical): Energy Synonyms: gigawatt hour Translations (unit of electrical energy): gigawattitunti (Finnish), gigawattheure [masculine] (French), gigawatt-heure [masculine] (French), gigawattora [masculine] (Italian), gigawattimme [common-gender] (Swedish)

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