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Gigawatt to Megawatt Converter
Use this page to convert gigawatt values into megawatt, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.
Conversion formula
1 GW = 1,000 MW
1 MW = 0.001 GW
Example: 15 GW = 15,000 MW
Gigawatt
Gigawatt (GW) is represented in this converter as 1000000000 watts.
History: Gigawatt follows electrical and SI power measurement conventions.
Current use: Gigawatt is useful in electronics, generation, motors, heating, and technical power comparisons.
Also written as GW.
Megawatt
A megawatt equals one million watts.
History: It is a decimal SI multiple suited to grid-scale systems.
Current use: Megawatts are used for power plants and large data centers.
Also written as MW, megawatts.
Gigawatt to Megawatt table
| Gigawatt [GW] | Megawatt [MW] |
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| 0.01 GW | 10 MW |
| 0.1 GW | 100 MW |
| 1 GW | 1,000 MW |
| 2 GW | 2,000 MW |
| 5 GW | 5,000 MW |
| 10 GW | 10,000 MW |
| 20 GW | 20,000 MW |
| 50 GW | 50,000 MW |
| 100 GW | 100,000 MW |
