Difference between revisions of "Megawatt"
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| − | '''Megawatts''' ('''MW''') are a [[unit]] of [[power]] 1,000,000 times larger than the [[SI Unit]] | + | '''Megawatts''' ('''MW''') are a [[unit]] of [[power]] 1,000,000 times larger than the [[SI Unit]]; the [[Watt]]. |
===About Megawatts=== | ===About Megawatts=== | ||
: '''Megawatts''' are shortened to '''MW''' with an upper case M and an upper case W. | : '''Megawatts''' are shortened to '''MW''' with an upper case M and an upper case W. | ||
Revision as of 18:32, 25 March 2019
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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 |