Convert volt-amperes to gigawatts
1 VA = 0.000000001 GW — exactly. Both units are defined against the SI, so this factor is a fraction, not an approximation.
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- Terawatts TW 1e-12
- Gigawatts GW 1e-9
- Megawatts MW 0.000 001
- Kilowatts kW 0.001
- Watts W 1
- Milliwatts mW 1000
- Microwatts µW 1 000 000
- Nanowatts nW 1 000 000 000
- Horsepower (mechanical)s hp 0.001 341 022 089 6
- Horsepower (metric)s PS 0.001 359 621 617 3
- Horsepower (electric)s hp (E) 0.001 340 482 573 73
- Horsepower (boiler)s hp (S) 0.000 101 931 042 065
- BTU per hours BTU/h 3.412 141 633 13
- BTU per seconds BTU/s 0.000 947 817 120 313
- Ton of refrigerations RT 0.000 284 345 136 094
- Calorie per seconds cal/s 0.239 005 736 138
- Kilocalorie per hours kcal/h 0.860 420 650 096
- Foot-pound per seconds ft·lbf/s 0.737 562 149 277
- Erg per seconds erg/s 10 000 000
- Volt-amperes VA 1
- Kilovolt-amperes kVA 0.001
Every row is Volt-ampere (VA) converted through the watt, in exact rational arithmetic.
How to convert volt-amperes to gigawatts
Multiply the number of volt-amperes by 0.000000001 to get gigawatts.
The exact factor is 0.000000001 — as a fraction, 1/1000000000.
Volt-ampere: Apparent power. Numerically a watt, but it counts reactive current too.
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 |
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 |
Frequently asked
How many gigawatts are in a volt-ampere?
One volt-ampere equals 1e-9 gigawatts (VA → GW). That figure is exact, not rounded.
How do you convert volt-amperes to gigawatts?
Multiply the number of volt-amperes by 0.000000001 to get gigawatts.
What is 1 GW in volt-amperes?
One gigawatt is 1000000000 volt-amperes.
What is 10 VA in GW?
10 VA = 1e-8 GW.
What exactly is a volt-ampere?
Apparent power. Numerically a watt, but it counts reactive current too.