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In 2005 alone, China added 66 gigawatts of electricity to its power grid, about as much power as Britain generates in a year.

Analysis by Deutsche Bank suggests that at least 23 gigawatts of new gas-fired capacity would need to be built by the same year.

Several gigawatts of new thermal power capacity will need to be built at these sites as well, Mr. Shi said.

At least 110 gigawatts of the new capacity will be from hydro power -- equivalent to five Three Gorges hydropower projects.

Officials estimated China's wind power capacity will be close to 20 gigawatts by the end of this year.

It has a pipeline of more than 2 gigawatts of projects planned in the United States, Canada and Europe.

Countries would also need electricity grids with a minimum capacity of approximately 10 gigawatts to accommodate a large nuclear reactor.

That would be close to Italy's stated goal of 8 gigawatts of solar capacity.

Woolard says the company controls enough land for nine gigawatts' worth of solar farms.

Each such mega-orbiter might produce 5 gigawatts of power, more than twice the output of a Hoover Dam.

This year alone, China has built 90 gigawatts of new electricity-generating capacity, more than the entire capacity of the UK grid.

China now aims for at least 60 gigawatts of nuclear power, up from 9 gigawatts today.

China is adding about 80 gigawatts of new power capacity every year, about equal to the UK's entire installed capacity.

In Britain power consumption ranges between about 20GW and 60GW (gigawatts) depending on season and time of day.

Now, the state media is touting the possibility of reaching nuclear capacity of 40 gigawatts by 2015 and up to 86 gigawatts by 2020.

Its capacity, of 25 gigawatts (GW), makes it the largest power-generation firm in Russia, the world's fourth-biggest market for electricity.

For comparision, the U. S. currently has . 6 gigawatts of solar and 33 gigawatts of wind.

The entire installed generation capacity of 48 Sub Saharan African countries is 68 gigawatts, no more than Spain's.

"Scale is important, " he told the Financial Times. "There is a value to have a globally relevant capacity in gigawatts. "

It seems we might lead with GigaWatts of Tidal and Wave Power, whilst the Chinese lead with TeraWatts of nuclear Thorium power.

The power deficit could exceed 30-40 gigawatts during the summer peak season, the State Grid Corporation of China says.

Under the pact, Russia will initially build two power units in Vietnam, each with a capacity of 1. 2 gigawatts each.

The Norton project could store 2. 7 gigawatts of power in an abandoned limestone mine.

In the current development plan, the goal for wind energy is 30 gigawatts.

The WWF believes the 50 coal schemes in total around Europe represent about 50 gigawatts of power.

THE frigid opening days of 2009, Britain's electricity demand peaked at 59 gigawatts (GW).

In 2005, China produced just 1. 28 gigawatts of wind power; just three years later, that figure was almost 10 times higher.

Germany was the largest demand market last year, adding 3 gigawatts (GW), followed by Italy, Japan and the United States.

Solar power, it is hoped, will contribute as much as 20 gigawatts of energy by 2020.

India plans to add 12 gigawatts of solar power by 2022, including the distribution of 20 million solar lanterns.

The whole world today has 120 gigawatts of wind power; China has 12 gigawatts.

It aims to generate 30 gigawatts of electricity from biomass by 2020.

"The world total will rise well above 100 (gigawatts) in 2008 for sure, " Sawyer said.

The plants would have a total capacity of 15 gigawatts, which would account for about 10 percent of all electricity produced in the country.

Furthermore, the GSE's number would imply total industry demand in 2010 of 17. 3 gigawatts.

Global solar demand in 2010 is expected at just 7. 0 gigawatts and the over-supply has hammered prices.

In our plan, by 2050 photovoltaic technology would provide almost 3, 000 gigawatts (GW), or billions of watts, of power.

By 2011, it will produce 18 gigawatts of electricity, or as much as 18 large nuclear power plants.

In 2002, the capacity of China's power plants was 357 gigawatts.

In order to meet its fast-growing energy demands, China will need to add power generation capacity of 1260 gigawatts by 2030.

Solar power saw the biggest leap in 2010, with the installed base jumping 70% compared with 2009 to 40 gigawatts.

China wants to raise installed power capacity by 470 gigawatts (GW) to 1, 437 GW by 2015 -- the largest in the world.

Four years ago, China set a goal of increasing nuclear power capacity from 6. 6 gigawatts to 40 gigawatts by 2020.

China wants to raise installed power capacity by 490 gigawatts (GW) to 1 440 GW by 2015.

Last year, China added more than 100 gigawatts of power-generating capacity -- equivalent to France's entire installed capacity.

JA Solar lowered its 2011 shipment outlook to 1. 6 gigawatts from 1. 8 gigawatts.

Last year, manufacturers made 5 gigawatts of photovoltaic panels.

The country brought online two reactors last year, bringing its total annual nuclear power generating capacity to 10. 8 gigawatts.

Context: The whole world only had 120 or so gigawatts of wind power installed last year.

Last year, it added an additional 102 gigawatts , as much as France.

In TEPCO's region (around Tokyo), peak usage fell to 49 gigawatts, from 60 gigawatts last year.

But its hydropower capacity at the end of last year stood at 213. 4 gigawatts, the highest in the world.

Capacity in America jumped by 45% last year to reach nearly 17 gigawatts (GW).