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Convert Power from Gigawatt to Horsepower Metric (GW to PS)
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Gigawatt to Horsepower (metric) Conversion Formula

To convert from Gigawatt (GW) to Horsepower (metric) (PS), use the following formula:

 Horsepower (metric) (PS)\textbf{ Horsepower (metric)} \text{ (PS)}

=109×1735.49875× Gigawatt (GW)= 10^{9} \times \frac{1}{735.49875}\times \textbf{ Gigawatt} \text{ (GW)}

=1359621.6173039043234× Gigawatt (GW)= 1359621.6173039043234\times \textbf{ Gigawatt} \text{ (GW)}

Example

Let's convert 5 Gigawatt (GW) to Horsepower (metric) (PS).

Using the formula:

5×1359621.6173039043234=6798108.0865195216175 \times 1359621.6173039043234 = 6798108.086519521617

Therefore, 5 Gigawatt (GW) is equal to 6798108.0865195216176798108.086519521617 Horsepower (metric) (PS).

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 Horsepower (metric) (PS)?

A Horsepower (metric) (PS) is a unit of power in the metric system, equal to 735.49875 Watts (W). The plural form is Horsepower (metric).

What is the metric system?

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 Horsepower (metric) Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Gigawatt (GW) to Horsepower (metric) (PS):

GigawattsHorsepower (metric)
0.000001 GW1.35962161730390432341.3596216173039043234 PS
0.001 GW1359.62161730390432341359.6216173039043234 PS
0.1 GW135962.16173039043234135962.16173039043234 PS
1 GW1359621.61730390432341359621.6173039043234 PS
2 GW2719243.23460780864682719243.2346078086468 PS
3 GW4078864.85191171297024078864.8519117129702 PS
4 GW5438486.46921561729365438486.4692156172936 PS
5 GW6798108.0865195216176798108.086519521617 PS
6 GW8157729.70382342594048157729.7038234259404 PS
7 GW9517351.32112733026389517351.3211273302638 PS
8 GW10876972.93843123458710876972.938431234587 PS
9 GW12236594.55573513891112236594.555735138911 PS
10 GW13596216.17303904323413596216.173039043234 PS
20 GW27192432.34607808646827192432.346078086468 PS
30 GW40788648.51911712970240788648.519117129702 PS
40 GW54384864.69215617293654384864.692156172936 PS
50 GW67981080.8651952161767981080.86519521617 PS
100 GW135962161.73039043234135962161.73039043234 PS
1000 GW1359621617.30390432341359621617.3039043234 PS
10000 GW13596216173.03904323413596216173.039043234 PS

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