Horsepower (metric) to Gigawatts conversion

How to convert horsepower (metric) to gigawatts?

Horsepower (metric) is a unit used to measure power, commonly in engines and motors. One metric horsepower (hp) is defined as 735.5 watts (W). Gigawatts (GW) are also a unit of power, but they are much larger and often used for large-scale facilities like power plants. One gigawatt is equal to 1 billion watts (1 GW = 1,000,000,000 W).

To convert horsepower (metric) to gigawatts, you can use the following steps:

1. Convert horsepower (metric) to watts.
2. Convert watts to gigawatts.

Using the conversion factor: 1 hp (metric) = 735.5 W

For example, to convert 1 hp (metric) to gigawatts:

$1 \text{ hp (metric)} \times 735.5 \frac{\text{W}}{1 \text{ hp (metric)}} = 735.5 \text{ W}$

Next, convert watts to gigawatts:

$735.5 \text{ W} \times \frac{1 \text{ GW}}{1,000,000,000 \text{ W}} = 0.0000007355 \text{ GW}$

So, 1 horsepower (metric) is equal to 0.0000007355 gigawatts.

Now, let's look at some real-world examples for other quantities of horsepower (metric):

150 Horsepower (metric) - A typical car engine

$150 \text{ hp (metric)} \times 735.5 \frac{\text{W}}{1 \text{ hp (metric)}} = 110,325 \text{ W}$ $110,325 \text{ W} \times \frac{1 \text{ GW}}{1,000,000,000 \text{ W}} = 0.000110325 \text{ GW}$

1,000 Horsepower (metric) - A small industrial engine

$1,000 \text{ hp (metric)} \times 735.5 \frac{\text{W}}{1 \text{ hp (metric)}} = 735,500 \text{ W}$ $735,500 \text{ W} \times \frac{1 \text{ GW}}{1,000,000,000 \text{ W}} = 0.0007355 \text{ GW}$

25,000 Horsepower (metric) - A large marine engine

$25,000 \text{ hp (metric)} \times 735.5 \frac{\text{W}}{1 \text{ hp (metric)}} = 18,387,500 \text{ W}$ $18,387,500 \text{ W} \times \frac{1 \text{ GW}}{1,000,000,000 \text{ W}} = 0.0183875 \text{ GW}$

500,000 Horsepower (metric) - A nuclear reactor

$500,000 \text{ hp (metric)} \times 735.5 \frac{\text{W}}{1 \text{ hp (metric)}} = 367,750,000 \text{ W}$ $367,750,000 \text{ W} \times \frac{1 \text{ GW}}{1,000,000,000 \text{ W}} = 0.36775 \text{ GW}$

These conversions can help give context on how different power outputs in horsepower equate to power in gigawatts, useful for various applications ranging from automotive engines to industrial machinery and energy generation facilities.