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Convert Power from Gigawatt to Watt (GW to W)

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Gigawatt to Watt Conversion Formula

To convert from Gigawatt (GW) to Watt (W), use the following formula:

 Watt (W)\textbf{ Watt} \text{ (W)}

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

Example

Let's convert 5 Gigawatt (GW) to Watt (W).

Using the formula:

5×109=50000000005 \times 10^{9} = 5000000000

Therefore, 5 Gigawatt (GW) is equal to 50000000005000000000 Watt (W).

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 Watt (W)?

A Watt (W) is a base unit of power in the metric system. The plural form is Watts.

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 Watt Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Gigawatt (GW) to Watt (W):

GigawattsWatts
0.000001 GW10001000 W
0.001 GW10610^{6} W
0.1 GW10810^{8} W
1 GW10910^{9} W
2 GW20000000002000000000 W
3 GW30000000003000000000 W
4 GW40000000004000000000 W
5 GW50000000005000000000 W
6 GW60000000006000000000 W
7 GW70000000007000000000 W
8 GW80000000008000000000 W
9 GW90000000009000000000 W
10 GW101010^{10} W
20 GW2000000000020000000000 W
30 GW3000000000030000000000 W
40 GW4000000000040000000000 W
50 GW5000000000050000000000 W
100 GW101110^{11} W
1000 GW101210^{12} W
10000 GW101310^{13} W

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