gigawatt to megawatt
Please provide values below to convert gigawatt [GW] to megawatt [MW], or change ↔.
gigawatt [GW]
Definition: A gigawatt is a unit of power equal to 1 billion watts.
Historyandorigin: It is part of the metric system.
CurrentUse: It is used in scientific and engineering contexts to describe large power outputs.
funfact: The prefix 'giga-' comes from the Greek word 'gigas,' meaning 'giant.'
megawatt [MW]
Definition: A megawatt is a unit of power equal to 1 million watts.
Historyandorigin: It is part of the metric system.
CurrentUse: It is used in scientific and engineering contexts to describe large power outputs.
funfact: The prefix 'mega-' comes from the Greek word 'megas,' meaning 'great.'
gigawatt [GW] to megawatt [MW] Conversion Table
| 1 gigawatt [GW] | 1000 megawatt [MW] |
| 2 gigawatt [GW] | 2000 megawatt [MW] |
| 3 gigawatt [GW] | 3000 megawatt [MW] |
| 5 gigawatt [GW] | 5000 megawatt [MW] |
| 10 gigawatt [GW] | 10000 megawatt [MW] |
| 50 gigawatt [GW] | 50000 megawatt [MW] |
| 100 gigawatt [GW] | 100000 megawatt [MW] |
| 1000 gigawatt [GW] | 1000000 megawatt [MW] |
| 10000 gigawatt [GW] | 10000000 megawatt [MW] |
| 100000 gigawatt [GW] | 100000000 megawatt [MW] |
| 1000000 gigawatt [GW] | 1000000000 megawatt [MW] |
How to Convert gigawatt to megawatt
1 gigawatt [GW] = 1000 megawatt [MW]
1 megawatt [MW] = 0.001 gigawatt [GW]
we use cross multiplication method
gigawatt [GW] → megawatt [MW]
1 → 1000
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*1000=1*x
by simplifying
x=1500