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In early 2018, the San Diego Padres announced Sullivan Solar would construct a 336-kilowatt project comprised of 716 high-efficiency solar modules atop Petco Park.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The report argues that scaling up to 100-500 kilowatt-electric (kWe) systems is essential if the nation aims to stay ahead in space nuclear power.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
The second steal — deflecting a bounce pass with 68 seconds left in the third quarter, diving to the ground to force a jump ball and then creating a viral photo of herself clutching the ball while lying on the court and flashing a 1,000-kilowatt smile — was her school-record 347th swipe.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
For a standard customer using over 700 kilowatt hours a month, that would mean a bill of roughly $221.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The report argues that scaling up to 100-500 kilowatt-electric (kWe) systems is essential if the nation aims to stay ahead in space nuclear power.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
The second steal — deflecting a bounce pass with 68 seconds left in the third quarter, diving to the ground to force a jump ball and then creating a viral photo of herself clutching the ball while lying on the court and flashing a 1,000-kilowatt smile — was her school-record 347th swipe.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
For a standard customer using over 700 kilowatt hours a month, that would mean a bill of roughly $221.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Kilowatt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilowatt. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät 
: 1000 watts
Medical Definition
kilowatt
noun
kilo·watt
ˈkil-ə-ˌwät
: 1000 watts
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