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

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

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

=1000×1109× Kilowatt (kW)= 1000 \times \frac{1}{10^{9}}\times \textbf{ Kilowatt} \text{ (kW)}

=1106× Kilowatt (kW)= \frac{1}{10^{6}}\times \textbf{ Kilowatt} \text{ (kW)}

=10−6× Kilowatt (kW)= 10^{-6}\times \textbf{ Kilowatt} \text{ (kW)}

Example

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

Using the formula:

5×10−6=0.0000055 \times 10^{-6} = 0.000005

Therefore, 5 Kilowatt (kW) is equal to 0.0000050.000005 Gigawatt (GW).

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 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.

Kilowatt to Gigawatt Conversion Table

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

KilowattsGigawatts
0.000001 kW10−1210^{-12} GW
0.001 kW10−910^{-9} GW
0.1 kW10−710^{-7} GW
1 kW10−610^{-6} GW
2 kW0.0000020.000002 GW
3 kW0.0000030.000003 GW
4 kW0.0000040.000004 GW
5 kW0.0000050.000005 GW
6 kW0.0000060.000006 GW
7 kW0.0000070.000007 GW
8 kW0.0000080.000008 GW
9 kW0.0000090.000009 GW
10 kW10−510^{-5} GW
20 kW0.000020.00002 GW
30 kW0.000030.00003 GW
40 kW0.000040.00004 GW
50 kW0.000050.00005 GW
100 kW10−410^{-4} GW
1000 kW0.0010.001 GW
10000 kW0.010.01 GW

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