Megawatt
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Meaning
Megawatts (MW) are a unit of power 1,000,000 times larger than the SI Unit; the Watt.
About Megawatts
- Megawatts are shortened to MW with an upper case M and an upper case W.
- Mega means one million so there are 1,000,000 Watts in a megawatt.
Converting to Megawatts
Unit | To convert | Megawatts |
1 megawatt (1MW) | Convert to Megawatts x1 | 1MW |
1 kilowatt (1kW) | Convert to Megawatts x10-3 | 1x10-3MW |
1 Watt (1W) | Convert to Megawatts x10-6 | 1x10-6MW |
1 milliwatt 1(mW) | Convert to Megawatts x10-9 | 1x10-9MW |
1 microwatt 1(µW) | Convert to Megawatts x10-12 | 1x10-12MW |
1 nanowatt 1(nW) | Convert to Megawatts x10-15 | 1x10-15MW |