watt to gigawatt
Please provide values below to convert watt [W] to gigawatt [GW], or change ↔.
watt [W]
Definition: The watt is the base unit of power in the International System of Units (SI). It is defined as one joule per second.
Historyandorigin: Named after James Watt, it was introduced in the late 19th century.
CurrentUse: It is widely used in scientific and everyday contexts around the world.
funfact: One watt is the power required to do one joule of work per second.
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.'
watt [W] to gigawatt [GW] Conversion Table
| 1 watt [W] | 1.E-9 gigawatt [GW] |
| 2 watt [W] | 2.E-9 gigawatt [GW] |
| 3 watt [W] | 3.E-9 gigawatt [GW] |
| 5 watt [W] | 5.E-9 gigawatt [GW] |
| 10 watt [W] | 1.E-8 gigawatt [GW] |
| 50 watt [W] | 5.E-8 gigawatt [GW] |
| 100 watt [W] | 1.E-7 gigawatt [GW] |
| 1000 watt [W] | 0.000001 gigawatt [GW] |
| 10000 watt [W] | 0.00001 gigawatt [GW] |
| 100000 watt [W] | 0.0001 gigawatt [GW] |
| 1000000 watt [W] | 0.001 gigawatt [GW] |
How to Convert watt to gigawatt
1 watt [W] = 1.E-9 gigawatt [GW]
1 gigawatt [GW] = 1000000000 watt [W]
we use cross multiplication method
watt [W] → gigawatt [GW]
1 → 1.E-9
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*1.E-9=1*x
by simplifying
x=1.5E-9