Metric Horsepower (CV) to Gigawatt Converter
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Convert Metric Horsepower (CV) to Gigawatt with a fixed input and output unit, step-by-step formula line, and reference tables. Linear units use SI watt definitions; mechanical hp uses 550 ft·lbf/s; BTU/h uses the IT BTU; dBm/dBW are logarithmic relative to 1 mW and 1 W. The full Power Converter also includes PS/CV, TR, kVA/MVA, and ft·lb/s.
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From: Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv)
To: Gigawatt (gw)
About Metric Horsepower (CV)
CV (cheval-vapeur) is a metric horsepower unit equivalent to 735.49875 W, commonly used in European market specs.
About Gigawatt
One gigawatt is one billion watts. Utility generation capacity and grid planning commonly use GW.
How to convert metric horsepower (cv) to gigawatts
1 metric horsepower (cv) is equal to 7.35498750e-7 gigawatt when both are expressed in watt-equivalents:
1 cv = (735.49875 W ÷ 1,000,000,000 W) gw = 7.35498750e-7 gw
Each metric horsepower (cv) is defined as 735.49875 W and each gigawatt as 1,000,000,000 W in this tool, so one cv equals 735.49875 ÷ 1,000,000,000 gw = 7.35498750e-7 gw.
Let d(cv) be the numeric value in Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv), and d(gw) the value in Gigawatt (gw). Then:
d(gw) = d(cv) × (735.49875 / 1,000,000,000)
Equivalently, divide by how many cv fit into one gw (watts per gw divided by watts per cv):
d(gw) = d(cv) ÷ 1359621.61730390437879
Or: gigawatt = metric horsepower (cv) ÷ 1359621.61730390437879
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 cv to gigawatt
1 cv = 1 cv × (735.49875/1,000,000,000) gw = 0.0000007355 gw
1 cv = 1 cv ÷ 1359621.61730390437879 = 0.0000007355 gw
Intermediate watts: 735.49875 W
Example #2: Convert 10 cv to gigawatt
10 cv = 10 cv × (735.49875/1,000,000,000) gw = 0.000007355 gw
10 cv = 10 cv ÷ 1359621.61730390437879 = 0.000007355 gw
Intermediate watts: 7,354.9875 W
Summary
To convert Metric Horsepower (CV) to Gigawatt, multiply the value in cv by the ratio of watts per cv divided by watts per gw. Equivalently: value_gw = value_cv × (735.49875 / 1000000000). Numerically, 1 cv equals 7.3549875e-7 gw.
Relationship context
You are converting between mechanical power (horsepower, ft·lb/s) (Metric Horsepower (CV)) and SI / decimal power (watts and prefixes) (Gigawatts). All linear values are mapped through watts first. The numeric factor is 7.354988e-7.
Conversion tables
| Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv) | Gigawatt (gw) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.0000000735 |
| 1 | 0.0000007355 |
| 2 | 0.000001471 |
| 3 | 0.0000022065 |
| 4 | 0.000002942 |
| 5 | 0.0000036775 |
| 6 | 0.000004413 |
| 7 | 0.0000051485 |
| 8 | 0.000005884 |
| 9 | 0.0000066195 |
| Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv) | Gigawatt (gw) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 0.000007355 |
| 20 | 0.00001471 |
| 30 | 0.000022065 |
| 40 | 0.0000294199 |
| 50 | 0.0000367749 |
| 60 | 0.0000441299 |
| 70 | 0.0000514849 |
| 80 | 0.0000588399 |
| 90 | 0.0000661949 |
| 100 | 0.0000735499 |