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Convert Power from Megawatt to Gigawatt (MW to GW)
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Megawatt to Gigawatt Conversion Formula

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

 Gigawatt (GW)\textbf{ Gigawatt} \text{ (GW)}

=106×1109× Megawatt (MW)= 10^{6} \times \frac{1}{10^{9}}\times \textbf{ Megawatt} \text{ (MW)}

=11000× Megawatt (MW)= \frac{1}{1000}\times \textbf{ Megawatt} \text{ (MW)}

=0.001× Megawatt (MW)= 0.001\times \textbf{ Megawatt} \text{ (MW)}

Example

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

Using the formula:

5×0.001=0.0055 \times 0.001 = 0.005

Therefore, 5 Megawatt (MW) is equal to 0.0050.005 Gigawatt (GW).

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.

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 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.

Megawatt to Gigawatt Conversion Table

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

MegawattsGigawatts
0.000001 MW10−910^{-9} GW
0.001 MW10−610^{-6} GW
0.1 MW10−410^{-4} GW
1 MW0.0010.001 GW
2 MW0.0020.002 GW
3 MW0.0030.003 GW
4 MW0.0040.004 GW
5 MW0.0050.005 GW
6 MW0.0060.006 GW
7 MW0.0070.007 GW
8 MW0.0080.008 GW
9 MW0.0090.009 GW
10 MW0.010.01 GW
20 MW0.020.02 GW
30 MW0.030.03 GW
40 MW0.040.04 GW
50 MW0.050.05 GW
100 MW0.10.1 GW
1000 MW11 GW
10000 MW1010 GW

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