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Volt-Amperes Reactive to Gigavolt-Amperes Reactive conversion

Volt-Amperes Reactive to Gigavolt-Amperes Reactive conversion table

Volt-Amperes Reactive (VAR)Gigavolt-Amperes Reactive (GVAR)
00
11e-9
22e-9
33e-9
44e-9
55e-9
66e-9
77e-9
88e-9
99e-9
101e-8
202e-8
303e-8
404e-8
505e-8
606e-8
707e-8
808e-8
909e-8
1001e-7
10000.000001

How to convert volt-amperes reactive to gigavolt-amperes reactive?

Volt-Amperes Reactive (VAR) is a unit used to measure reactive power in an AC electrical system. To convert Volt-Amperes Reactive to Gigavolt-Amperes Reactive (GVAR), you need to understand the basic metric prefixes:

  • 1 volt-ampere reactive (VAR) = 1 VAR
  • 1 kilovolt-ampere reactive (kVAR) = 1,000 VAR
  • 1 megavolt-ampere reactive (MVAR) = 1,000,000 VAR
  • 1 gigavolt-ampere reactive (GVAR) = 1,000,000,000 VAR

To convert 1 VAR to GVAR, you can use the following formula:

1 VAR÷1,000,000,000=1×10−9 GVAR 1 \text{ VAR} \div 1,000,000,000 = 1 \times 10^{-9} \text{ GVAR}

So, 1 VAR is equivalent to 1×10−91 \times 10^{-9} GVAR.

Real-World Examples of Volt-Amperes Reactive

  • Lighting: A small residential fluorescent lamp fixture might have a reactive power rating of around 50 VAR.
  • Residential Air Conditioner: A household air conditioning unit could exhibit around 1 kVAR of reactive power.
  • Industrial Motor: An industrial motor might show reactive power usage in the range of 100 kVAR to several MVAR, depending on its size and load.
  • Wind Turbine: A wind turbine generator system could produce or absorb reactive power in the range of a few MVAR.
  • Substation: Large substations that manage power distribution in urban areas could handle reactive power loads in the range of several hundred MVAR or more.

Here's a conversion table for different quantities of VAR to GVAR:

VAR (Volt-Amperes Reactive) Equivalent in GVAR (Gigavolt-Amperes Reactive)
1 VAR 1×10−91 \times 10^{-9} GVAR
1,000 VAR (1 kVAR) 1×10−61 \times 10^{-6} GVAR
1,000,000 VAR (1 MVAR) 1×10−31 \times 10^{-3} GVAR
1,000,000,000 VAR (1 GVAR) 1 GVAR
50 VAR 50×10−9=5×10−850 \times 10^{-9} = 5 \times 10^{-8} GVAR
10,000 VAR (10 kVAR) 10×10−6=1×10−510 \times 10^{-6} = 1 \times 10^{-5} GVAR
500,000 VAR (0.5 MVAR) 0.5×10−30.5 \times 10^{-3} GVAR = 5×10−45 \times 10^{-4} GVAR

Understanding these conversions and real-world examples helps in comprehending the scales of reactive power involved in different electrical systems.

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 to other unit conversions.

What is volt-amperes reactive?

Volt-amperes reactive, also known as VAR (or VAr), are a measure of the power that drives the flow of alternating current in an electrical system. It's an important concept in understanding and managing electricity distribution.

VARs are typically used to describe the "reactive" part of the electrical power used by loads like motors, transformers, and capacitors. Unlike real power (kW), which is measured in watts, VARs measure the "imaginary" or "inductive/capacitive" component of the current flow.

In simpler terms:

  • Real power (kW) is what you pay for on your electricity bill, representing the actual energy used by devices.
  • Volt-amperes reactive (VAR) is a measure of the additional energy required to push that real power through the system. Think of it like the "extra effort" needed to get the current flowing.

For example:

  • A motor running at 10 kW requires not only 10 kW of real power but also some VARs to drive the magnetic field and keep the current flowing.
  • Similarly, a transformer might require additional VARs to maintain its magnetic field and keep the electrical flow stable.

The goal is often to minimize or compensate for reactive energy (VARs) in an electrical system because excessive VARs can lead to inefficiencies, reduced power factor, and even damage equipment. This is why capacitors are sometimes installed in parallel with loads to "cancel out" some of that unwanted VARs.

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What is gigavolt-amperes reactive?

Gigavolt-amperes reactive (GVAR) is a unit of measurement used to express the amount of reactive power in an electrical system.

Reactive power, also known as vars (volt-amperes reactive), is the component of the apparent power that flows between the source and the load, but does not contribute to the real power delivered to the load. It is essentially the "out-of-phase" or " lagging" component of the current with respect to the voltage.

In a power system, there are two types of power:

  1. Real Power (P): The actual energy delivered to the load, measured in watts.
  2. Reactive Power (Q): The energy that flows between the source and the load without delivering any useful work, measured in vars (volt-amperes reactive).

The unit GVAR is a large quantity of reactive power, equivalent to one billion volt-amperes reactive (billion vars). To put this into perspective:

  • 1 GVAr = 1,000,000 MVAR
  • 1 MVAR = 1,000 kilovars (kvars)
  • 1 kvar = 1000 var

Gigavolt-amperes reactive are typically used to express the capacity of a power system or an electrical device to deliver reactive power, such as:

  • The rating of a shunt reactor or capacitor bank
  • The amount of reactive power supplied by a generator or motor
  • The capacity of a power factor correction (PFC) system

Keep in mind that GVAr is not directly related to the physical properties of an electrical circuit; it's purely a measure of the energy that flows within the system without contributing to real work done.

Complete Volt-Amperes Reactive conversion table

Enter # of Volt-Amperes Reactive
Convert 1 VAR to other unitsResult
Volt-Amperes Reactive to Millivolt-Amperes Reactive (VAR to mVAR)1000
Volt-Amperes Reactive to Kilovolt-Amperes Reactive (VAR to kVAR)0.001
Volt-Amperes Reactive to Megavolt-Amperes Reactive (VAR to MVAR)0.000001
Volt-Amperes Reactive to Gigavolt-Amperes Reactive (VAR to GVAR)1e-9

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