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Rate of work, heat transfer and machinery output.
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Result1000 MW1 GW = 1000 MW
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GW to MW Converter
Convert gigawatt (GW) to megawatt (MW). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
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HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Convert through watt
Enter a gigawatt value to calculate megawatt with full internal precision before display rounding.
Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
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All units in this quantity
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| milliwattfrom GW | mW | 1000000000000 |
| wattfrom GW | W | 1000000000 |
| kilowattfrom GW | kW | 1000000 |
| megawattfrom GW | MW | 1000 |
| gigawattfrom GW | GW | 1 |
| mechanical horsepowerfrom GW | hp | 1341020 |
| metric horsepowerfrom GW | PS | 1359620 |
| electrical horsepowerfrom GW | hp(E) | 1340480 |
| boiler horsepowerfrom GW | hp(S) | 101942 |
| foot pound-force per secondfrom GW | ft·lbf/s | 737562000 |
| British thermal unit per hourfrom GW | BtuIT/h | 3412140000 |
| ton of refrigerationfrom GW | TR | 284345 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
GW to MW Conversion Reference
Gigawatt (GW) and megawatt (MW) are units of power. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Gigawatt (GW) | Megawatt (MW) |
|---|---|
| 1 GW | 1000 MW |
| 5 GW | 5000 MW |
| 10 GW | 10000 MW |
| 100 GW | 100000 MW |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
MW to GW (megawatt to gigawatt)
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