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How many gigawatt in 1 hp? The answer is 7.46E-7. We assume you are converting between gigawatt and horsepower [electric]. You can view more details on each measurement unit: gigawatt or hp The SI derived unit for power is the watt. 1 watt is equal to 1.0E-9 gigawatt, or 0.0013404825737265 hp. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between gigawatts and horsepower. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 gigawatt to hp = 1340482.57373 hp
2 gigawatt to hp = 2680965.14745 hp
3 gigawatt to hp = 4021447.72118 hp
4 gigawatt to hp = 5361930.29491 hp
5 gigawatt to hp = 6702412.86863 hp
6 gigawatt to hp = 8042895.44236 hp
7 gigawatt to hp = 9383378.01609 hp
8 gigawatt to hp = 10723860.58981 hp
9 gigawatt to hp = 12064343.16354 hp
10 gigawatt to hp = 13404825.73727 hp
You can do the reverse unit conversion from hp 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 electrical horsepower is used by the electrical industry for electrical machines and is defined to be exactly 746 W (at 100% efficiency).
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