Convert Horsepower to Gigawatts
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1 Mechanical Horsepowe ≈
0.00000074569987 Gigawatts
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Horsepower
Mechanical horsepower is commonly used to measure the maximum power of a car's engine in the United States. It is slightly different than Metric horsepower, which is used in Europe.
Gigawatts
A gigawatt is 1 billion watts. The total electricty generating capacity of the United States is about 1,100 gigawatts.