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Power
Rate of work, heat transfer and machinery output.
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Result0.000000001 GW1 W = 0.000000001 GW
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W to GW Converter
Convert watt (W) to gigawatt (GW). 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 watt value to calculate gigawatt 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 W | mW | 1000 |
| wattfrom W | W | 1 |
| kilowattfrom W | kW | 0.001 |
| megawattfrom W | MW | 0.000001 |
| gigawattfrom W | GW | 0.000000001 |
| mechanical horsepowerfrom W | hp | 0.00134102 |
| metric horsepowerfrom W | PS | 0.00135962 |
| electrical horsepowerfrom W | hp(E) | 0.00134048 |
| boiler horsepowerfrom W | hp(S) | 0.000101942 |
| foot pound-force per secondfrom W | ft·lbf/s | 0.737562 |
| British thermal unit per hourfrom W | BtuIT/h | 3.41214 |
| ton of refrigerationfrom W | TR | 0.000284345 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
W to GW Conversion Reference
Watt (W) and gigawatt (GW) are units of power. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Watt (W) | Gigawatt (GW) |
|---|---|
| 1 W | 0.000000001 GW |
| 5 W | 0.000000005 GW |
| 10 W | 0.00000001 GW |
| 100 W | 0.0000001 GW |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
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