Convert gigawatts to horsepower (mechanical)s
1 GW = 1341022.0896 hp — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.
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- Terawatts TW 0.001
- Gigawatts GW 1
- Megawatts MW 1000
- Kilowatts kW 1 000 000
- Watts W 1 000 000 000
- Milliwatts mW 1 000 000 000 000
- Microwatts µW 1 000 000 000 000 000
- Nanowatts nW 1e+18
- Horsepower (mechanical)s hp 1 341 022.0896
- Horsepower (metric)s PS 1 359 621.6173
- Horsepower (electric)s hp (E) 1 340 482.573 73
- Horsepower (boiler)s hp (S) 101 931.042 065
- BTU per hours BTU/h 3 412 141 633.13
- BTU per seconds BTU/s 947 817.120 313
- Ton of refrigerations RT 284 345.136 094
- Calorie per seconds cal/s 239 005 736.138
- Kilocalorie per hours kcal/h 860 420 650.096
- Foot-pound per seconds ft·lbf/s 737 562 149.277
- Erg per seconds erg/s 1e+16
- Volt-amperes VA 1 000 000 000
- Kilovolt-amperes kVA 1 000 000
Every row is Gigawatt (GW) converted through the watt, in exact rational arithmetic.
How to convert gigawatts to horsepower (mechanical)s
Multiply the number of gigawatts by 1341022.0896 to get horsepower (mechanical)s.
Horsepower (mechanical): 550 ft·lbf/s — exactly 745.699 871 582 270 22 W.
Gigawatt to Horsepower (mechanical) conversion table
| Gigawatts (GW) | Horsepower (mechanical)s (hp) |
|---|---|
| 1 GW | 1 341 022.1 |
| 2 GW | 2 682 044.2 |
| 3 GW | 4 023 066.3 |
| 5 GW | 6 705 110.4 |
| 10 GW | 13 410 221 |
| 20 GW | 26 820 442 |
| 25 GW | 33 525 552 |
| 50 GW | 67 051 104 |
| 100 GW | 134 102 210 |
| 250 GW | 335 255 520 |
| 500 GW | 670 511 040 |
| 1000 GW | 1 341 022 100 |
Horsepower (mechanical) to Gigawatt conversion table
| Horsepower (mechanical)s (hp) | Gigawatts (GW) |
|---|---|
| 1 hp | 0.000 000 745 699 87 |
| 2 hp | 0.000 001 491 399 7 |
| 3 hp | 0.000 002 237 099 6 |
| 5 hp | 0.000 003 728 499 4 |
| 10 hp | 0.000 007 456 998 7 |
| 20 hp | 0.000 014 913 997 |
| 25 hp | 0.000 018 642 497 |
| 50 hp | 0.000 037 284 994 |
| 100 hp | 0.000 074 569 987 |
| 250 hp | 0.000 186 424 97 |
| 500 hp | 0.000 372 849 94 |
| 1000 hp | 0.000 745 699 87 |
Frequently asked
How many horsepower (mechanical)s are in a gigawatt?
One gigawatt equals 1341022.09 horsepower (mechanical)s (GW → hp). That figure is exact, not rounded.
How do you convert gigawatts to horsepower (mechanical)s?
Multiply the number of gigawatts by 1341022.0896 to get horsepower (mechanical)s.
What is 1 hp in gigawatts?
One horsepower (mechanical) is 0.0000007456998716 gigawatts.
What is 10 GW in hp?
10 GW = 13 410 221 hp.
What exactly is a horsepower (mechanical)?
550 ft·lbf/s — exactly 745.699 871 582 270 22 W.