Convert gigawatts to volt-amperes
1 GW = 1000000000 VA — 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 volt-amperes
Multiply the number of gigawatts by 1000000000 to get volt-amperes.
The exact factor is 1000000000 .
Volt-ampere: Apparent power. Numerically a watt, but it counts reactive current too.
Gigawatt to Volt-ampere conversion table
| Gigawatts (GW) | Volt-amperes (VA) |
|---|---|
| 1 GW | 1 000 000 000 |
| 2 GW | 2 000 000 000 |
| 3 GW | 3 000 000 000 |
| 5 GW | 5 000 000 000 |
| 10 GW | 10 000 000 000 |
| 20 GW | 20 000 000 000 |
| 25 GW | 25 000 000 000 |
| 50 GW | 50 000 000 000 |
| 100 GW | 100 000 000 000 |
| 250 GW | 250 000 000 000 |
| 500 GW | 500 000 000 000 |
| 1000 GW | 1 000 000 000 000 |
Volt-ampere to Gigawatt conversion table
| Volt-amperes (VA) | Gigawatts (GW) |
|---|---|
| 1 VA | 1e-9 |
| 2 VA | 2e-9 |
| 3 VA | 3e-9 |
| 5 VA | 5e-9 |
| 10 VA | 1e-8 |
| 20 VA | 2e-8 |
| 25 VA | 2.5e-8 |
| 50 VA | 5e-8 |
| 100 VA | 0.000 000 1 |
| 250 VA | 0.000 000 25 |
| 500 VA | 0.000 000 5 |
| 1000 VA | 0.000 001 |
Frequently asked
How many volt-amperes are in a gigawatt?
One gigawatt equals 1000000000 volt-amperes (GW → VA). That figure is exact, not rounded.
How do you convert gigawatts to volt-amperes?
Multiply the number of gigawatts by 1000000000 to get volt-amperes.
What is 1 VA in gigawatts?
One volt-ampere is 1e-9 gigawatts.
What is 10 GW in VA?
10 GW = 10 000 000 000 VA.
What exactly is a volt-ampere?
Apparent power. Numerically a watt, but it counts reactive current too.