Megawatts Conversion
The megawatt is a unit used to measure power. Use one of the conversion calculators below to convert to another unit of measure, or read on to learn more about megawatts.
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Megawatt Definition and Usage
One megawatt is the power equal to 1,000,000 watts, or the energy consumption at a rate of 1,000,000 joules per second.
The megawatt is a multiple of the watt, which is the SI derived unit for power. In the metric system, "mega" is the prefix for 106. Megawatts can be abbreviated as MW; for example, 1 megawatt can be written as 1 MW.
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Megawatts Measurement Conversion Table
| megawatts | watts | microwatts | milliwatts | kilowatts | horsepower | btu per hour | kilocalories per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 MW | 1,000,000 W | 1,000,000,000,000 µW | 1,000,000,000 mW | 1,000 kW | 1,341 hp | 3,412,142 Btu/h | 860,421 kcal/h |
| 2 MW | 2,000,000 W | 2,000,000,000,000 µW | 2,000,000,000 mW | 2,000 kW | 2,682 hp | 6,824,285 Btu/h | 1,720,842 kcal/h |
| 3 MW | 3,000,000 W | 3,000,000,000,000 µW | 3,000,000,000 mW | 3,000 kW | 4,023 hp | 10,236,427 Btu/h | 2,581,262 kcal/h |
| 4 MW | 4,000,000 W | 4,000,000,000,000 µW | 4,000,000,000 mW | 4,000 kW | 5,364 hp | 13,648,570 Btu/h | 3,441,683 kcal/h |
| 5 MW | 5,000,000 W | 5,000,000,000,000 µW | 5,000,000,000 mW | 5,000 kW | 6,705 hp | 17,060,712 Btu/h | 4,302,104 kcal/h |
| 6 MW | 6,000,000 W | 6,000,000,000,000 µW | 6,000,000,000 mW | 6,000 kW | 8,046 hp | 20,472,855 Btu/h | 5,162,525 kcal/h |
| 7 MW | 7,000,000 W | 7,000,000,000,000 µW | 7,000,000,000 mW | 7,000 kW | 9,387 hp | 23,884,997 Btu/h | 6,022,946 kcal/h |
| 8 MW | 8,000,000 W | 8,000,000,000,000 µW | 8,000,000,000 mW | 8,000 kW | 10,728 hp | 27,297,140 Btu/h | 6,883,367 kcal/h |
| 9 MW | 9,000,000 W | 9,000,000,000,000 µW | 9,000,000,000 mW | 9,000 kW | 12,069 hp | 30,709,282 Btu/h | 7,743,787 kcal/h |
| 10 MW | 10,000,000 W | 10,000,000,000,000 µW | 10,000,000,000 mW | 10,000 kW | 13,410 hp | 34,121,425 Btu/h | 8,604,208 kcal/h |
| 11 MW | 11,000,000 W | 11,000,000,000,000 µW | 11,000,000,000 mW | 11,000 kW | 14,751 hp | 37,533,567 Btu/h | 9,464,629 kcal/h |
| 12 MW | 12,000,000 W | 12,000,000,000,000 µW | 12,000,000,000 mW | 12,000 kW | 16,092 hp | 40,945,709 Btu/h | 10,325,050 kcal/h |
| 13 MW | 13,000,000 W | 13,000,000,000,000 µW | 13,000,000,000 mW | 13,000 kW | 17,433 hp | 44,357,852 Btu/h | 11,185,471 kcal/h |
| 14 MW | 14,000,000 W | 14,000,000,000,000 µW | 14,000,000,000 mW | 14,000 kW | 18,774 hp | 47,769,994 Btu/h | 12,045,891 kcal/h |
| 15 MW | 15,000,000 W | 15,000,000,000,000 µW | 15,000,000,000 mW | 15,000 kW | 20,115 hp | 51,182,137 Btu/h | 12,906,312 kcal/h |
| 16 MW | 16,000,000 W | 16,000,000,000,000 µW | 16,000,000,000 mW | 16,000 kW | 21,456 hp | 54,594,279 Btu/h | 13,766,733 kcal/h |
| 17 MW | 17,000,000 W | 17,000,000,000,000 µW | 17,000,000,000 mW | 17,000 kW | 22,797 hp | 58,006,422 Btu/h | 14,627,154 kcal/h |
| 18 MW | 18,000,000 W | 18,000,000,000,000 µW | 18,000,000,000 mW | 18,000 kW | 24,138 hp | 61,418,564 Btu/h | 15,487,575 kcal/h |
| 19 MW | 19,000,000 W | 19,000,000,000,000 µW | 19,000,000,000 mW | 19,000 kW | 25,479 hp | 64,830,707 Btu/h | 16,347,995 kcal/h |
| 20 MW | 20,000,000 W | 20,000,000,000,000 µW | 20,000,000,000 mW | 20,000 kW | 26,820 hp | 68,242,849 Btu/h | 17,208,416 kcal/h |
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