Gigawatts To Mechanical horsepower Converter
Reverse Conversion
How This Converter Works
Convert between Gigawatts (GW) and Mechanical horsepower (hp). Select either direction to convert directly.
Formula or rule
Mechanical horsepower = Gigawatts * 1341022.08959503; Gigawatts = Mechanical horsepower / 1341022.08959503
Example
- Input
- 1 GW
- Calculation
- 1 * 1341022.08959503 = 1341022.08959503
- Result
- 1341022.08959503 hp
Notes
Power scales are expressed in watts. SI prefixes use powers of ten; the thermochemical calorie is 4.184 J, the International Table Btu is 1,055.05585262 J, mechanical horsepower is 550 foot-pounds-force per second, metric horsepower is 735.49875 W, electrical horsepower is 746 W, and boiler horsepower is 9,809.5 W.