Megawatt

Megawatt (MW)

The megawatt is used for measuring large power generation and consumption. Power plant capacities, solar farms, and wind turbines are rated in megawatts.

Characteristics

• Metric system unit
• 1 MW = 1,000,000 watts
• 1 MW = 1,000 kilowatts
• Power plants: typically 500-1,000 MW capacity
• Wind turbines: typically 2-15 MW each

Conversions

• 1 MW = 1,000,000 W
• 1 MW = 1000 kW
• 1 MW = 1341.02 hp
• 1 MW = 3,412,140 BTU/h
• 1 MW = 3.41214 MMBtu/h