About Gigawatts to Watts Conversion

What is a Gigawatt?

A Gigawatt (GW) is a unit of power equal to one billion watts. It's commonly used to measure the output of very large power plants or the energy consumption of entire cities. One gigawatt is equivalent to the power produced by 10 million 100-watt light bulbs.

Formula for Gigawatts to Watts Conversion

The formula to convert Gigawatts to Watts is:

\(P_{W} = P_{GW} \times 10^9\)

Where:

• \(P_{W}\) is the power in Watts
• \(P_{GW}\) is the power in Gigawatts

Calculation Steps

1. Identify the power level in Gigawatts.
2. Multiply the Gigawatt value by 1,000,000,000 (or 10^9).
3. The result is the equivalent power in Watts.

Example

Let's convert 1.5 Gigawatts to Watts:

1. Given: \(P_{GW} = 1.5\)
2. Apply the formula:
   \(P_{W} = 1.5 \times 10^9 = 1,500,000,000\) Watts

Visual representation:

Therefore, 1.5 Gigawatts is equivalent to 1,500,000,000 Watts.