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Convert Power from Gigawatt to Kilowatt (GW to kW)
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Gigawatt to Kilowatt Conversion Formula

To convert from Gigawatt (GW) to Kilowatt (kW), use the following formula:

 Kilowatt (kW)\textbf{ Kilowatt} \text{ (kW)}

=109×11000× Gigawatt (GW)= 10^{9} \times \frac{1}{1000}\times \textbf{ Gigawatt} \text{ (GW)}

=106× Gigawatt (GW)= 10^{6}\times \textbf{ Gigawatt} \text{ (GW)}

Example

Let's convert 5 Gigawatt (GW) to Kilowatt (kW).

Using the formula:

5×106=50000005 \times 10^{6} = 5000000

Therefore, 5 Gigawatt (GW) is equal to 50000005000000 Kilowatt (kW).

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 Kilowatt (kW)?

A Kilowatt (kW) is a unit of power in the metric system, equal to one thousand Watts (1000 W). The plural form is Kilowatts.

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 Kilowatt Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Gigawatt (GW) to Kilowatt (kW):

GigawattsKilowatts
0.000001 GW11 kW
0.001 GW10001000 kW
0.1 GW10510^{5} kW
1 GW10610^{6} kW
2 GW20000002000000 kW
3 GW30000003000000 kW
4 GW40000004000000 kW
5 GW50000005000000 kW
6 GW60000006000000 kW
7 GW70000007000000 kW
8 GW80000008000000 kW
9 GW90000009000000 kW
10 GW10710^{7} kW
20 GW2000000020000000 kW
30 GW3000000030000000 kW
40 GW4000000040000000 kW
50 GW5000000050000000 kW
100 GW10810^{8} kW
1000 GW10910^{9} kW
10000 GW101010^{10} kW

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