GW to MW | Convert Gigawatt to Megawatt

Gigawatt to Megawatt Conversion Formula

To convert from Gigawatt (GW) to Megawatt (MW), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ Megawatt} \text{ (MW)}$

$= 10^{9} \times \frac{1}{10^{6}}\times \textbf{ Gigawatt} \text{ (GW)}$

$= 1000\times \textbf{ Gigawatt} \text{ (GW)}$

Example

Let's convert 5 Gigawatt (GW) to Megawatt (MW).

Using the formula:

$5 \times 1000 = 5000$

Therefore, 5 Gigawatt (GW) is equal to $5000$ Megawatt (MW).

What is a Gigawatt (GW)?

A Gigawatt (GW) is a unit of power in the metric system, equal to one billion Watts (10⁹ W). The plural form is Gigawatts.

What is a Megawatt (MW)?

A Megawatt (MW) is a unit of power in the metric system, equal to one million Watts (10⁶ W). The plural form is Megawatts.

The metric system is a decimal-based system of measurement used by nearly every country in the world. Its key feature is the use of prefixes to denote multiples and submultiples of the base units by powers of ten.

Gigawatt to Megawatt Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Gigawatt (GW) to Megawatt (MW):

Gigawatts	Megawatts
0.000001 GW	$0.001$ MW
0.001 GW	$1$ MW
0.1 GW	$100$ MW
1 GW	$1000$ MW
2 GW	$2000$ MW
3 GW	$3000$ MW
4 GW	$4000$ MW
5 GW	$5000$ MW
6 GW	$6000$ MW
7 GW	$7000$ MW
8 GW	$8000$ MW
9 GW	$9000$ MW
10 GW	$10^{4}$ MW
20 GW	$20000$ MW
30 GW	$30000$ MW
40 GW	$40000$ MW
50 GW	$50000$ MW
100 GW	$10^{5}$ MW
1000 GW	$10^{6}$ MW
10000 GW	$10^{7}$ MW

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Gigawatt to Megawatt Conversion Formula

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What is a Gigawatt (GW)?

What is a Megawatt (MW)?

What is the metric system?

Gigawatt to Megawatt Conversion Table