In this article I will show you how to convert 5 gigawatts into megawatts. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 5 gw to mgw. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Gigawatts to Megawatts
A gigawatt is greater than a megawatt. I know that a gw is greater than a mgw because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 5 gigawatts into megawatts, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for gw to mgw is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 5 gw to mgw by multiplying 1000
by the number of gigawatts we have, which is 5.
So, the answer to the question "what is 5 gigawatts in megawatts?" is 5000 mgw.
Gigawatts to Megawatts Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for gw to mgw:
Gigawatts (gw) | Megawatts (mgw) |
---|---|
0.01 | 10 |
0.1 | 100 |
1 | 1000 |
2 | 2000 |
3 | 3000 |
5 | 5000 |
10 | 10000 |
20 | 20000 |
50 | 50000 |
100 | 100000 |
1000 | 1000000 |
Best Conversion Unit for 5 gw
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 5 gw.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 5 gw is gigawatts and the amount is 5 gw.