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How a gigawatt of power relates to the size of AI data centres

Illustration: A white switchgear cabinet with a row of breaker handles and a large round power dial; the green dial stands for power measured in gigawatts. — Illustration made with AI for ai notis. Made with AI.

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A white switchgear cabinet with a row of breaker handles and a large round power dial; the green dial stands for power measured in gigawatts.

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New: Deals announced in gigawatts
A megawatt is a million watts
A big AI site can be 100 MW or more

The story

How a gigawatt of power relates to the size of AI data centres · 11 Oct 2026

An illustration is never a picture of what happened. Drawn on 11 Oct 2026.

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