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Convert Power from Megawatt to Kilowatt (MW to kW)
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Megawatt to Kilowatt Conversion Formula

To convert from Megawatt (MW) to Kilowatt (kW), use the following formula:

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

=106×11000× Megawatt (MW)= 10^{6} \times \frac{1}{1000}\times \textbf{ Megawatt} \text{ (MW)}

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

Example

Let's convert 5 Megawatt (MW) to Kilowatt (kW).

Using the formula:

5×1000=50005 \times 1000 = 5000

Therefore, 5 Megawatt (MW) is equal to 50005000 Kilowatt (kW).

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 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.

Megawatt to Kilowatt Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Megawatt (MW) to Kilowatt (kW):

MegawattsKilowatts
0.000001 MW0.0010.001 kW
0.001 MW11 kW
0.1 MW100100 kW
1 MW10001000 kW
2 MW20002000 kW
3 MW30003000 kW
4 MW40004000 kW
5 MW50005000 kW
6 MW60006000 kW
7 MW70007000 kW
8 MW80008000 kW
9 MW90009000 kW
10 MW10410^{4} kW
20 MW2000020000 kW
30 MW3000030000 kW
40 MW4000040000 kW
50 MW5000050000 kW
100 MW10510^{5} kW
1000 MW10610^{6} kW
10000 MW10710^{7} kW

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