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How many mega watts in 1 horsepower? The answer is 0.000746. We assume you are converting between megawatt and horsepower [electric]. You can view more details on each measurement unit: mega watts or horsepower The SI derived unit for power is the watt. 1 watt is equal to 1.0E-6 mega watts, or 0.0013404825737265 horsepower. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between megawatts and horsepower. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 mega watts to horsepower = 1340.48257 horsepower
2 mega watts to horsepower = 2680.96515 horsepower
3 mega watts to horsepower = 4021.44772 horsepower
4 mega watts to horsepower = 5361.93029 horsepower
5 mega watts to horsepower = 6702.41287 horsepower
6 mega watts to horsepower = 8042.89544 horsepower
7 mega watts to horsepower = 9383.37802 horsepower
8 mega watts to horsepower = 10723.86059 horsepower
9 mega watts to horsepower = 12064.34316 horsepower
10 mega watts to horsepower = 13404.82574 horsepower
You can do the reverse unit conversion from horsepower to mega watts, or enter any two units below:
The SI prefix "mega" represents a factor of 106, or in exponential notation, 1E6.
So 1 megawatt = 106 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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