kil·o·watt

(kĭl′ə-wŏt′)

n. Abbr. kW

A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.

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kilowatt

(ˈkɪləʊˌwɒt)

(Units) one thousand watts. Symbol: kW

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kil•o•watt

(ˈkɪl əˌwɒt)

n.

a unit of power, equal to 1000 watts. Abbr.: kW, kw

[1880–85]

kil·o·watt

(kĭl′ə-wŏt′)

A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.

The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

kilowatt

(kW) A unit of power equal to 1000 watts (W).

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

kilowatt - a unit of power equal to 1000 watts

power unit - a measure of electric power

watt, W - a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm

megawatt - a unit of power equal to one million watts

Translations

كيلو واط

kilowatt

kilowatti

kílóvatt

キロワット

kilovatas

kilovats

kilowatt

kilovat

kilovat

千瓦

kilowatt

[ˈkɪləʊwɒt] N → kilovatio m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

kilowatt

[ˈkɪləwɒt] n → kilowatt mkilowatt-hour [ˌkɪləwɒtˈaʊə^r] n → kilowattheure m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

kilowatt

n → Kilowatt nt; kilowatt-hour → Kilowattstunde f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

kilowatt

[ˈkɪləʊwɒt] n → chilowatt m inv

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

kilowatt

(ˈkiləwot) noun

(often abbreviated to kW when written) a measure of power, 1,000 watts.

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After the 12th year, it will be able to sell to its consumers at PHP1.54 per kilowatt hour, not retaining anything as Beneco is a non-stock, non-profit electric cooperative owned by the electric consumers within the franchise area of Baguio City and Benguet.

Beneco invests in hydropower plant

But, there's an increase coming for residential customers who will see rates go from the current 7.039 cents per kilowatt hour to 7.585 cents per kilowatt hour.

Electricity rates to go down for PPL business customers, up for homeowners

Zaldarriaga said customers would pay an additional 8 centavos per kilowatt hour- around 1 centavo per kilowatt hour for excise tax and around 7 centavos per kilowatt hour for VAT on transmission.

Expect hike in power rates next month - Meralco

Conversely, households regularly consuming between 500 and 2000 kilowatt hours can expect to save anywhere from 0.4 per cent to 8 per cent.

EAC to overhaul tariffs after new study

"What is more ridiculous is that our neighbours, also expatriates, are charged only 28 Fils per kilowatt. When asked we were told that the difference in tariff - 17 Fils per kilowatt - is because the landlord of their building is an Emirati."

Residents cry foul over difference in Fewa power tariff

They estimate a daily minimum of 100 kilowatts to power operations and the new PV system will supply 64 kilowatts during peak sunlight.

Drawing production power from the sun

In 2014, the installed capacity of photovoltaic grid-connected generation in China was 28.05 million kilowatts with a year-on-year growth of 60%, among which 23.38 million kilowatts were generated by photovoltaic power station and 4.67 million kilowatts by distributed power station.

"China Photovoltaic (PV) Industry, 2015-2019" Published

Last May, the supply service rate was about 8 cents per kilowatt hour; this year it will be 9.26 cents per kilowatt hour, a 12 percent (or $5 monthly) increase for those using 500 kilowatts.

National Grid cuts rates for gas and electric; Lower prices start May 1st

Saint Louis Airport's 152-kilowatt solar system is designed to generate 187,000 kilowatt hours of energy in its first 12 months of operation.

Hertz installs solar power at Denver, St. Louis International airports

* Battery Storage--Incentives have increased from $600 per kilowatt saved to $2,100.

Donnelly on demand initiative helps customers cut costs

Southeast residential customers pay the lowest average per-kilowatt-hour energy rates in Alaska, with some paying as little as nine cents per kilowatt hour.

Alaska's energy profile varies greatly by region

This privileged tariff" with smaller power stations up to 50 kilowatts that have already been put into use has been approved for a period of use of 15 to 20 years while this tariff" totals from 12 to 46 eurocents per hour kilowatt.

71 photovoltaic power stations being built throughout Macedonia: thus far, 39 photovoltaic power stations have been put into use, 26 of which are with power up to 50 kilowatts and 13 with power to 1 megawatt