Gigawatts to watts conversion

Gigawatt (GW)

Gigawatt is a unit of power equal to one billion watts. It is often used to measure large amounts of electrical power generation or consumption. For example, the power output of a large power plant or the energy consumption of a city might be expressed in gigawatts. The symbol for gigawatt is GW.

Watt (W)

Watt is the standard unit of power in the International System of Units (SI). It measures the rate of energy transfer or the amount of work done per unit of time. One watt is defined as one joule of energy transferred per second. In practical terms, a watt is a small unit of power, so it is often used to express the power consumption of electrical devices like light bulbs, computers, or household appliances.

How to convert gigawatts to watts

To convert gigawatts (GW) to watts (W), you need to remember that 1 gigawatt is equal to 1 billion watts. Here’s the conversion formula:

1 GW = 1,000,000,000 W

So, to convert gigawatts to watts, you simply need to multiply the value in gigawatts by 1 billion:

P_(W) = 10⁹ × P_(GW)

For Example – Convert 1.21 gigawatts to watts

Ans. P_(W) = 109 × 1.21GW = 1.21×10⁹W = 1210000000W

See Also: dBm to watts conversion

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