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Megawatts
Gigawatts
How to use this Megawatts to Gigawatts Converter 🤔
Follow these steps to convert given Megawatts value from Megawatts units to Gigawatts units.
Enter the input Megawatts value in the text field.
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Formula
To convert given power from Megawatts to Gigawatts, use the following formula.
Gigawatts = Megawatts / 1e3
Calculation
Calculation will be done after you enter a valid input.
Megawatts to Gigawatts Conversion Table
The following table gives some of the most used conversions from Megawatts to Gigawatts.
Megawatts (MW)
Gigawatts (GW)
0.01 MW
0.00001GW
0.1 MW
0.0001GW
1 MW
0.001GW
2 MW
0.002GW
3 MW
0.003GW
4 MW
0.004GW
5 MW
0.005GW
6 MW
0.006GW
7 MW
0.007GW
8 MW
0.008GW
9 MW
0.009GW
10 MW
0.01GW
20 MW
0.02GW
50 MW
0.05GW
100 MW
0.1GW
1000 MW
1 GW
Megawatts
A megawatt (MW) is equal to one million watts. This unit is often used to measure the output of power plants or the power consumption of large-scale facilities. It is a standard unit in the field of energy generation and consumption.
Gigawatts
A gigawatt (GW) is equal to one billion watts. It is used to measure large-scale power output, such as the capacity of entire power grids or large power plants. Gigawatts are used in the context of national or regional energy production.
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"examples": "<div class=\"example\">\n <div class=\"example_head\"><span class=\"example_n\">1</span>\n <h3 class=\"question\">Consider that a data center consumes 3 megawatts (MW) of power to run its servers.<br>Convert this power consumption from megawatts to Gigawatts.</h3></div>\n <h4 class=\"answer\">Answer:</h4>\n <p><strong>Given:</strong></p>\n <p>The power in megawatts is:</p>\n <p class=\"step\"><span>Power<sub>(Megawatts)</sub></span> = 3</p>\n <p><strong>Formula:</strong></p>\n <p>The formula to convert power from megawatts to gigawatts is:</p>\n <p class=\"formula step\"><span>Power<sub>(Gigawatts)</sub></span> = <span>Power<sub>(Megawatts)</sub></span> / 1e3</p>\n <p><strong>Substitution:</strong></p>\n <p>Substitute given weight <strong>Power<sub>(Megawatts)</sub> = 3</strong> in the above formula.</p>\n <p class=\"step\"><span>Power<sub>(Gigawatts)</sub></span> = <span>3</span> / 1e3</p>\n <p class=\"step\"><span>Power<sub>(Gigawatts)</sub></span> = 0.003</p>\n <p><strong>Final Answer:</strong></p>\n <p>Therefore, <strong>3 MW</strong> is equal to <strong>0.003 GW</strong>.</p>\n <p>The power is <strong>0.003 GW</strong>, in gigawatts.</p>\n </div>\n <div class=\"example\">\n <div class=\"example_head\"><span class=\"example_n\">2</span>\n <h3 class=\"question\">Consider that a solar farm generates 10 megawatts (MW) of power.<br>Convert this power generation from megawatts to Gigawatts.</h3></div>\n <h4 class=\"answer\">Answer:</h4>\n <p><strong>Given:</strong></p>\n <p>The power in megawatts is:</p>\n <p class=\"step\"><span>Power<sub>(Megawatts)</sub></span> = 10</p>\n <p><strong>Formula:</strong></p>\n <p>The formula to convert power from megawatts to gigawatts is:</p>\n <p class=\"formula step\"><span>Power<sub>(Gigawatts)</sub></span> = <span>Power<sub>(Megawatts)</sub></span> / 1e3</p>\n <p><strong>Substitution:</strong></p>\n <p>Substitute given weight <strong>Power<sub>(Megawatts)</sub> = 10</strong> in the above formula.</p>\n <p class=\"step\"><span>Power<sub>(Gigawatts)</sub></span> = <span>10</span> / 1e3</p>\n <p class=\"step\"><span>Power<sub>(Gigawatts)</sub></span> = 0.01</p>\n <p><strong>Final Answer:</strong></p>\n <p>Therefore, <strong>10 MW</strong> is equal to <strong>0.01 GW</strong>.</p>\n <p>The power is <strong>0.01 GW</strong>, in gigawatts.</p>\n </div>\n ",
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"table1n": "<h2><span class=\"x\">Megawatts</span> to <span class=\"y\">Gigawatts</span> Conversion Table</h2><p>The following table gives some of the most used conversions from Megawatts to Gigawatts.</p><table><thead><tr><th scope=\"column\" role=\"columnheader\">Megawatts (<span class=\"unit\">MW</span>)</th><th scope=\"column\" role=\"columnheader\">Gigawatts (<span class=\"unit\">GW</span>)</th><tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>0.01 <span class=\"unit\">MW</span></td><td>0<span>.00001</span> <span class=\"unit\">GW</span></td></tr><tr><td>0.1 <span class=\"unit\">MW</span></td><td>0<span>.0001</span> <span class=\"unit\">GW</span></td></tr><tr><td>1 <span class=\"unit\">MW</span></td><td>0<span>.001</span> <span class=\"unit\">GW</span></td></tr><tr><td>2 <span class=\"unit\">MW</span></td><td>0<span>.002</span> <span class=\"unit\">GW</span></td></tr><tr><td>3 <span class=\"unit\">MW</span></td><td>0<span>.003</span> <span class=\"unit\">GW</span></td></tr><tr><td>4 <span class=\"unit\">MW</span></td><td>0<span>.004</span> <span class=\"unit\">GW</span></td></tr><tr><td>5 <span class=\"unit\">MW</span></td><td>0<span>.005</span> <span class=\"unit\">GW</span></td></tr><tr><td>6 <span class=\"unit\">MW</span></td><td>0<span>.006</span> <span class=\"unit\">GW</span></td></tr><tr><td>7 <span class=\"unit\">MW</span></td><td>0<span>.007</span> <span class=\"unit\">GW</span></td></tr><tr><td>8 <span class=\"unit\">MW</span></td><td>0<span>.008</span> <span class=\"unit\">GW</span></td></tr><tr><td>9 <span class=\"unit\">MW</span></td><td>0<span>.009</span> <span class=\"unit\">GW</span></td></tr><tr><td>10 <span class=\"unit\">MW</span></td><td>0<span>.01</span> <span class=\"unit\">GW</span></td></tr><tr><td>20 <span class=\"unit\">MW</span></td><td>0<span>.02</span> <span class=\"unit\">GW</span></td></tr><tr><td>50 <span class=\"unit\">MW</span></td><td>0<span>.05</span> <span class=\"unit\">GW</span></td></tr><tr><td>100 <span class=\"unit\">MW</span></td><td>0<span>.1</span> <span class=\"unit\">GW</span></td></tr><tr><td>1000 <span class=\"unit\">MW</span></td><td>1 <span class=\"unit\">GW</span></td></tr></table>",
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