Megawatt (MW)
The megawatt (MW) is one million watts.
Symbol: MW
Quantity: power (energy per unit time)
SI relation: 1 MW = 1000000 W (exact)
Derivation: 1 MW = 10⁶ W
Exact: yes, by definition
Typical uses
- Wind turbines (2–15 MW)
- Power plants and grid capacity
- Data centres and large industrial loads
Convert megawatts to other units
| Conversion | 1 MW equals | Reverse |
|---|---|---|
| megawatt to watt | 1000000 W | watt to megawatt |
| megawatt to kilowatt | 1000 kW | kilowatt to megawatt |
| megawatt to horsepower | 1341.02209 hp | horsepower to megawatt |
| megawatt to BTU per hour | 3412141.633 BTU/h | BTU per hour to megawatt |
| megawatt to refrigeration ton | 284.3451361 TR | refrigeration ton to megawatt |
| megawatt to metric horsepower | 1359.621617 PS | metric horsepower to megawatt |
| megawatt to milliwatt | 1000000000 mW | milliwatt to megawatt |
| megawatt to kilocalorie per hour | 859845.2279 kcal/h | kilocalorie per hour to megawatt |
| megawatt to foot-pound per second | 737562.1493 ft·lbf/s | foot-pound per second to megawatt |
Open the Power Converter to convert any value between all units.
Sources
- The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition (SI Brochure), Bureau International des Poids et Mesures , Table 7, SI prefixes.
Last reviewed: . Factors are stored exactly and computed with 50-digit decimal arithmetic. See how we verify conversion factors.
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