How is a gigawatt defined in terms of watts?

A gigawatt is defined as one billion watts. This unit of power is commonly used in the field of electrical engineering and energy production to signify large amounts of power, particularly in relation to power plants and electrical grids. The prefix "giga-" in the metric system denotes a factor of one billion (10^9). Therefore, when expressing power in gigawatts, the measurement is effectively indicating how many billions of watts are being produced or consumed. Understanding such measurements is important for utility marketing representatives as they often deal with energy production and consumption figures that can be quite large, especially in discussions about renewable energy sources, fossil fuel plants, and national power capacity.