How many gigawatt in 1 microwatt? The answer is 1.0E-15. We assume you are converting between gigawatt and microwatt. You can view more details on each measurement unit: gigawatt or microwatt The SI derived unit for power is the watt. 1 watt is equal to 1.0E-9 gigawatt, or 1000000 microwatt. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between gigawatts and microwatts. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 gigawatt to microwatt = 1.0E+15 microwatt
2 gigawatt to microwatt = 2.0E+15 microwatt
3 gigawatt to microwatt = 3.0E+15 microwatt
4 gigawatt to microwatt = 4.0E+15 microwatt
5 gigawatt to microwatt = 5.0E+15 microwatt
6 gigawatt to microwatt = 6.0E+15 microwatt
7 gigawatt to microwatt = 7.0E+15 microwatt
8 gigawatt to microwatt = 8.0E+15 microwatt
9 gigawatt to microwatt = 9.0E+15 microwatt
10 gigawatt to microwatt = 1.0E+16 microwatt
You can do the reverse unit conversion from microwatt 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).
Microwatt (SI symbol: µW) is a unit used for measuring the consumption of electrical power. It is equivalent to one-millionth (10^-6) of a watt.
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