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gigawatt

Definition

Dimension: Power
Symbols: GW
System: SI
Base factor: ×1000000000
Exactness: exact

Follows from an SI or definitional identity — no material assumption.

Also known as

gigawattsgw

Sources

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), US Dept. of Commerce

Common conversions

for 1 GW

watt exact	1,000,000,000	W	exact
kilowatt exact	1,000,000	kW	exact
megawatt exact	1,000	MW	exact

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