Understanding Deka: The Unit of Measurement for Electric Power

Deka is a unit of measurement for electric power, and it is defined as 10 gigawatts (GW). It is used to express the power output of large-scale power generation systems, such as nuclear reactors or hydroelectric dams.

One deka is equal to 10,000 megawatts (MW), which is the standard unit of measurement for electric power. This means that a power plant with a capacity of 1 deka would produce 10,000 MW of electricity.

The term "dekares" is derived from the Greek word "deka," which means "ten." It was coined to describe the large-scale power generation systems that were being built in the 1960s and 1970s, which were capable of producing tens of thousands of megawatts of electricity. Today, the term is still used to describe the largest and most powerful power plants in the world.