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How many gigawatt in 1 MW? The answer is 0.001. We assume you are converting between gigawatt and megawatt. You can view more details on each measurement unit: gigawatt or MW The SI derived unit for power is the watt. 1 watt is equal to 1.0E-9 gigawatt, or 1.0E-6 MW. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between gigawatts and megawatts. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 gigawatt to MW = 1000 MW
2 gigawatt to MW = 2000 MW
3 gigawatt to MW = 3000 MW
4 gigawatt to MW = 4000 MW
5 gigawatt to MW = 5000 MW
6 gigawatt to MW = 6000 MW
7 gigawatt to MW = 7000 MW
8 gigawatt to MW = 8000 MW
9 gigawatt to MW = 9000 MW
10 gigawatt to MW = 10000 MW
You can do the reverse unit conversion from MW to gigawatt, or enter any two units below:
The SI prefix "giga" represents a factor of 109, or in exponential notation, 1E9.
So 1 gigawatt = 109 watts.
The definition of a watt is as follows:
The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit for power. It is equivalent to one joule per second (1 J/s), or in electrical units, one volt ampere (1 V·A).
The megawatt (symbol: MW) is a unit for measuring power corresponding to one million (10^6) watts.
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