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Gigawatt to Horsepower (British) Conversion Formula

To convert from Gigawatt (GW) to Horsepower (British) (hp), use the following formula:

$\textbf{ Horsepower (British)} \text{ (hp)}$

$= 10^{9} \times 0.737562149 \times \frac{1}{550}\times \textbf{ Gigawatt} \text{ (GW)}$

$= 1341022.0890909090909\times \textbf{ Gigawatt} \text{ (GW)}$

With $0.737562149$ is the ratio between the base units Foot-pound per second (ft-lb/s) and Watt (W).

Example

Let's convert 5 Gigawatt (GW) to Horsepower (British) (hp).

Using the formula:

$5 \times 1341022.0890909090909 = 6705110.4454545454545$

Therefore, 5 Gigawatt (GW) is equal to $6705110.4454545454545$ Horsepower (British) (hp).

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 (British) (hp)?

A Horsepower (British) (hp) is a unit of power in the imperial system, equal to 550 Foot-pounds per second (ft-lb/s). The plural form is Horsepower (British).

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.

What is the imperial system?

The imperial system is a system of measurement that was first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824. It's known for using units like inches, feet, pounds, and gallons. While most of the world now uses the metric system, the imperial system remains the official system of measurement in the United States and is still used in specific contexts in other countries, such as the United Kingdom and Canada.

Gigawatt to Horsepower (British) Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Gigawatt (GW) to Horsepower (British) (hp):

Gigawatts	Horsepower (British)
0.000001 GW	$1.3410220890909090909$ hp
0.001 GW	$1341.0220890909090909$ hp
0.1 GW	$134102.20890909090909$ hp
1 GW	$1341022.0890909090909$ hp
2 GW	$2682044.1781818181818$ hp
3 GW	$4023066.2672727272727$ hp
4 GW	$5364088.3563636363636$ hp
5 GW	$6705110.4454545454545$ hp
6 GW	$8046132.5345454545454$ hp
7 GW	$9387154.6236363636363$ hp
8 GW	$10728176.712727272727$ hp
9 GW	$12069198.801818181818$ hp
10 GW	$13410220.890909090909$ hp
20 GW	$26820441.781818181818$ hp
30 GW	$40230662.672727272727$ hp
40 GW	$53640883.563636363636$ hp
50 GW	$67051104.454545454545$ hp
100 GW	$134102208.90909090909$ hp
1000 GW	$1341022089.0909090909$ hp
10000 GW	$13410220890.909090909$ hp

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