Convert 1 Megawatt to Kilowatts
How much power is 1 megawatt? What is 1 megawatt in kilowatts? 1 MW to kW conversion.
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1 Megawatt =
1,000 Kilowatts
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Result in Plain English
1 megawatt is equal to exactly 1,000 kilowatts.
In Scientific Notation
1 megawatt
= 1 x 100 megawatts
= 1 x 103 kilowatts
Megawatts
A megawatt is 1 million watts. Modern locomotives typically have a peak power output of 5 or 6 megawatts.
Kilowatts
A kilowatt is 1,000 watts. Usain Bolt's maximum power output while sprinting was about 2.6 kilowatts.