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Watt-seconds to Megawatt-hours conversion

Watt-seconds to Megawatt-hours conversion table

Watt-seconds (Ws)Megawatt-hours (MWh)
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12.7777777777778e-10
25.5555555555556e-10
38.3333333333333e-10
41.1111111111111e-9
51.3888888888889e-9
61.6666666666667e-9
71.9444444444444e-9
82.2222222222222e-9
92.5e-9
102.7777777777778e-9
205.5555555555556e-9
308.3333333333333e-9
401.1111111111111e-8
501.3888888888889e-8
601.6666666666667e-8
701.9444444444444e-8
802.2222222222222e-8
902.5e-8
1002.7777777777778e-8
10002.7777777777778e-7

How to convert watt-seconds to megawatt-hours?

Certainly! To convert watt-seconds (Ws) to megawatt-hours (MWh), you need to understand the relationship between these units of energy.

1 watt-second is equivalent to 1 joule.

1 watt-hour (Wh) is equivalent to 3600 joules (because there are 3600 seconds in an hour).

1 megawatt-hour (MWh) is 1,000,000 watt-hours (Wh).

To convert watt-seconds to megawatt-hours:

  1. First, convert watt-seconds to watt-hours: Watt-hours (Wh)=Watt-seconds (Ws)3600 \text{Watt-hours (Wh)} = \frac{\text{Watt-seconds (Ws)}}{3600}

  2. Then convert watt-hours to megawatt-hours: Megawatt-hours (MWh)=Watt-hours (Wh)1,000,000 \text{Megawatt-hours (MWh)} = \frac{\text{Watt-hours (Wh)}}{1,000,000}

For example, to convert 1 watt-second to megawatt-hours:

  1. Convert watt-seconds to watt-hours: Watt-hours=1 Ws3600≈0.000277 Wh \text{Watt-hours} = \frac{1 \, \text{Ws}}{3600} \approx 0.000277 \, \text{Wh}

  2. Convert watt-hours to megawatt-hours: Megawatt-hours=0.000277 Wh1,000,000=2.77×10−10 MWh \text{Megawatt-hours} = \frac{0.000277 \, \text{Wh}}{1,000,000} = 2.77 \times 10^{-10} \, \text{MWh}

Therefore, 1 watt-second is approximately 2.77×10−102.77 \times 10^{-10} megawatt-hours.

Real-World Examples

  1. 1,000 watt-seconds (1 kilowatt-second): Watt-hours=1000 Ws3600≈0.277 Wh \text{Watt-hours} = \frac{1000 \, \text{Ws}}{3600} \approx 0.277 \, \text{Wh} Megawatt-hours=0.277 Wh1,000,000=2.77×10−7 MWh \text{Megawatt-hours} = \frac{0.277 \, \text{Wh}}{1,000,000} = 2.77 \times 10^{-7} \, \text{MWh}

  2. 1,000,000 watt-seconds (1 megajoule): Watt-hours=1,000,000 Ws3600≈277.78 Wh \text{Watt-hours} = \frac{1,000,000 \, \text{Ws}}{3600} \approx 277.78 \, \text{Wh} Megawatt-hours=277.78 Wh1,000,000=2.78×10−4 MWh \text{Megawatt-hours} = \frac{277.78 \, \text{Wh}}{1,000,000} = 2.78 \times 10^{-4} \, \text{MWh}

  3. 3,600,000 watt-seconds (1 kilowatt-hour): Watt-hours=3,600,000 Ws3600=1000 Wh \text{Watt-hours} = \frac{3,600,000 \, \text{Ws}}{3600} = 1000 \, \text{Wh} \text{Megawatt-hours} = \frac{1000 , \text{Wh}}{1,000,000} = 0.001 , \text{MWh} $

  4. 3,600,000,000 watt-seconds (1 megawatt-hour): Watt-hours=3,600,000,000 Ws3600=1,000,000 Wh \text{Watt-hours} = \frac{3,600,000,000 \, \text{Ws}}{3600} = 1,000,000 \, \text{Wh} Megawatt-hours=1,000,000 Wh1,000,000=1 MWh \text{Megawatt-hours} = \frac{1,000,000 \, \text{Wh}}{1,000,000} = 1 \, \text{MWh}

These calculations illustrate the conversion process from watt-seconds to megawatt-hours, demonstrating how different quantities of watt-seconds can be translated into more commonly used energy units like megawatt-hours.

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 Megawatt-hours to other unit conversions.

What is watt-seconds?

Watt-seconds, also known as joules (J), is a unit of energy. It represents the amount of energy expended or work done when 1 watt (a unit of power) is applied for 1 second.

In essence, it measures how much "oomph" or "energy punch" is delivered in that one-second period. Think of it as a way to quantify the total energy transferred by a source (like a light bulb) over a short duration.

What is megawatt-hours?

A Megawatt-hour is a unit of energy and its units, MWh, are formed with W for watt and h for hour from SI unit system combined with letter M, metric prefix, for 1,000,000 or 10610^6. Its definition, in the context of electricity, is the energy of one watt power flowing for one hour.

Followings equivalent equations are identical but in different units. Please note that factor 10610^6 is representing Mega prefix in MWh unit.

1MWh=106∗Pt=106∗IVt=3600∗106∗J=2.247∗1022∗106eV=8.598∗105∗106cal1 MWh = 10^6*Pt = 10^6*IVt = 3600 * 10^6*J = 2.247 * 10^{22} * 10^6 eV = 8.598*10^5 * 10^6 cal

P−PowerP - Power
t−Time (in hours. Multiply by 3600 to convert to seconds)t - Time \text{ (in hours. Multiply by 3600 to convert to seconds)}
I−CurrentI - Current V−VoltsV - Volts
J−JoulesJ - Joules
eV−ElectronvolteV - Electronvolt
cal−Caloriescal - Calories

Wikipedia page for Kilowatt-hour (watt-hour redirected to kWh) UCI article on Energy Units and Conversions Ian Woofenden's explanation on difference between Watts and Watt-Hours

Complete Watt-seconds conversion table

Enter # of Watt-seconds
Convert 1 Ws to other unitsResult
Watt-seconds to Watt-minutes (Ws to Wm)0.01666666666667
Watt-seconds to Watt-hours (Ws to Wh)0.0002777777777778
Watt-seconds to Milliwatt-hours (Ws to mWh)0.2777777777778
Watt-seconds to Kilowatt-hours (Ws to kWh)2.7777777777778e-7
Watt-seconds to Megawatt-hours (Ws to MWh)2.7777777777778e-10
Watt-seconds to Gigawatt-hours (Ws to GWh)2.7777777777778e-13
Watt-seconds to Joules (Ws to J)1
Watt-seconds to Kilojoules (Ws to kJ)0.001
Watt-seconds to Megajoules (Ws to MJ)0.000001
Watt-seconds to Gigajoules (Ws to GJ)1e-9
Watt-seconds to calories (Ws to cal)0.2390057361377
Watt-seconds to Kilocalories (Ws to kcal)0.0002390057361377

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