Convert Megawatts to BTUs per Hour
How many BTUs per hour are in a megawatt? Easy MW to BTU/hr conversion.From
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1 Megawatt ≈
3,412,141.2 BTUs per Hour
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Megawatts
A megawatt is 1 million watts. Modern locomotives typically have a peak power output of 5 or 6 megawatts.
BTUs per Hour
A British thermal unit is the amount of energy required to heat a pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit. This can vary slightly depending on the temperature of the water, therefore different estimates for the BTU exist. A BTU/hour is about 0.293 watts.