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Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive Hour to Gigavolt-Amperes Reactive Hour conversion

Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive Hour to Gigavolt-Amperes Reactive Hour conversion table

Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive Hour (kVARh)	Gigavolt-Amperes Reactive Hour (GVARh)
0	0
1	0.000001
2	0.000002
3	0.000003
4	0.000004
5	0.000005
6	0.000006
7	0.000007
8	0.000008
9	0.000009
10	0.00001
20	0.00002
30	0.00003
40	0.00004
50	0.00005
60	0.00006
70	0.00007
80	0.00008
90	0.00009
100	0.0001
1000	0.001

How to convert kilovolt-amperes reactive hour to gigavolt-amperes reactive hour?

Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive Hour (kVARh) is a unit of measurement used to quantify reactive energy, which is the energy consumed in an alternating current (AC) circuit that does not do any useful work but is necessary to maintain the voltage levels for proper functioning of electrical equipment.

Conversion from Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive Hour (kVARh) to Gigavolt-Amperes Reactive Hour (GVARh)

To convert kVARh to GVARh, you need to understand the relationship between these units. Specifically:

1 Gigavolt-Ampere Reactive Hour (GVARh) = 1,000,000 Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive Hours (kVARh)

Conversion formula: $\text{GVARh} = \frac{\text{kVARh}}{1,000,000}$

Example: To convert 1 kVARh to GVARh, $1 \, \text{kVARh} = \frac{1 \, \text{kVARh}}{1,000,000} = 1 \times 10^{-6} \, \text{GVARh}$

1 kVARh is equivalent to 1 micro Gigavolt-Amperes Reactive Hour (1 μGVARh).

Real-world Examples

Example 1

Quantity: 500 kVARh $\text{GVARh} = \frac{500 \, \text{kVARh}}{1,000,000} = 0.0005 \, \text{GVARh}$

Example 2

Quantity: 25,000 kVARh $\text{GVARh} = \frac{25,000 \, \text{kVARh}}{1,000,000} = 0.025 \, \text{GVARh}$

Example 3

Quantity: 2,000,000 kVARh $\text{GVARh} = \frac{2,000,000 \, \text{kVARh}}{1,000,000} = 2 \, \text{GVARh}$

These conversions help illustrate the scale difference between kVARh and GVARh. Gigavolt-Amperes Reactive Hours are more suitable for describing very large quantities of reactive energy typically dealt with in large power distribution networks or industrial applications.

Additional Information

In the real-world context, utilities and large industrial consumers monitor reactive energy to improve power factor and thus reduce demand charges and avoid penalties. Here are examples:

Smaller Factories: May use tens to hundreds of kVARh to manage reactive power for equipment.
Large Industrial Plants: Could see usage in the thousands of kVARh range regularly.
Utility-Scale Operations: Large power distribution may easily cross into the GVARh range for monitoring reactive power across vast networks.

See below section for step by step unit conversion with formulas and explanations. Please refer to the table below for a list of all the Gigavolt-Amperes Reactive Hour to other unit conversions.

What is kilovolt-amperes reactive hour?

A rather technical question!

Kilovolt-amperes reactive (kVAR) is a unit of measurement for the reactive power that an electrical device or system consumes. Kilovolt-amperes reactive hour (kVARh) is a derived unit that represents the total amount of reactive energy consumed over a period of time, specifically one hour.

In other words, kVARh is a measure of the reactive power used by an electrical load over a given time frame, usually expressed in kilovolts amperes reactive per hour.

Reactive power, also known as VAR (volt-amperes reactive), is the component of apparent power that does not contribute to the actual power delivered to a load. It's essential for powering devices like capacitors, motors, and transformers, which require an alternating current (AC) to operate.

To put it in perspective:

Active power (kW or kWh) represents the useful work done by an electrical system.
Reactive power (kVAR or kVARh) represents the energy stored in a magnetic field or electric fields within devices like motors and transformers.

What is gigavolt-amperes reactive hour?

Gigavolt-amperes reactive hour (GVARh) is a unit of measurement for reactive power. It represents the quantity of reactive power used or supplied over a period of time, typically one hour.

In simple terms:

Volt-ampere reactive (VAR) measures the reactive power at a given instant.
GVARh takes this into account and multiplies it by 1 billion (giga) to represent the total amount of reactive power used over a specific time frame - in this case, one hour.

The unit is used in various contexts, including:

Power engineering: GVARh can help calculate the demand for reactive power on the electrical grid, taking into account the needs of different types of loads (e.g., induction motors, transformers) and helping utilities to plan and manage their reactive power resources more effectively.
Electricity markets: In some regions, GVArh is used as a metric for pricing reactive power in wholesale electricity markets, reflecting the economic value of supplying or using reactive power.
Energy efficiency: Understanding GVARh can also be useful for identifying opportunities to optimize energy consumption and reduce losses by minimizing reactive power usage.

Keep in mind that this unit is not as widely known as kilowatt-hours (kWh), which measures real power, but it plays an essential role in managing electrical systems efficiently.

Complete Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive Hour conversion table

Enter # of Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive Hour

Convert 1 kVARh to other units	Result
Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive Hour to Volt-Amperes Reactive Hour (kVARh to VARh)	1000
Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive Hour to Millivolt-Amperes Reactive Hour (kVARh to mVARh)	1000000
Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive Hour to Megavolt-Amperes Reactive Hour (kVARh to MVARh)	0.001
Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive Hour to Gigavolt-Amperes Reactive Hour (kVARh to GVARh)	0.000001

Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive Hour to Gigavolt-Amperes Reactive Hour conversion