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According to Wikipedia, all forms of power can be expressed in Watts, but typically one expresses only REAL Power in Watts (& Kilowatts).

The standard is to express Apparent Power in Volt-Amperes (VA) (& KVA).

The kilowatt is the unit of measure for true power; apparent power is measured in volt amperes.

However, the volt ampere and the reactive volt ampere (for reactive power) are traditional units, used to help differentiate between apparent, true, and reactive power. SI recognises the watt as the unit for each.

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