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How many horsepower [electric] in 1 gigawatt? The answer is 1340482.5737265. We assume you are converting between horsepower [electric] and gigawatt. You can view more details on each measurement unit: horsepower [electric] or gigawatt The SI derived unit for power is the watt. 1 watt is equal to 0.0013404825737265 horsepower [electric], or 1.0E-9 gigawatt. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between horsepower and gigawatts. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
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The electrical horsepower is used by the electrical industry for electrical machines and is defined to be exactly 746 W (at 100% efficiency).
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).
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