Gigawatt to Metric Horsepower (CV) Converter
Power · unit-converter
Convert Gigawatt to Metric Horsepower (CV) 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: Gigawatt (gw)
To: Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv)
About Gigawatt
One gigawatt is one billion watts. Utility generation capacity and grid planning commonly use GW.
About Metric Horsepower (CV)
CV (cheval-vapeur) is a metric horsepower unit equivalent to 735.49875 W, commonly used in European market specs.
How to convert gigawatts to metric horsepower (cv)
1 gigawatt is equal to 1359621.61730390437879 metric horsepower (cv) when both are expressed in watt-equivalents:
1 gw = (1,000,000,000 W ÷ 735.49875 W) cv = 1359621.61730390437879 cv
Each gigawatt is defined as 1,000,000,000 W and each metric horsepower (cv) as 735.49875 W in this tool, so one gw equals 1,000,000,000 ÷ 735.49875 cv = 1359621.61730390437879 cv.
Let d(gw) be the numeric value in Gigawatt (gw), and d(cv) the value in Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv). Then:
d(cv) = d(gw) × (1,000,000,000 / 735.49875)
Equivalently, divide by how many gw fit into one cv (watts per cv divided by watts per gw):
d(cv) = d(gw) ÷ 7.35498750e-7
Or: metric horsepower (cv) = gigawatt ÷ 7.35498750e-7
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 gw to metric horsepower (cv)
1 gw = 1 gw × (1,000,000,000/735.49875) cv = 1359621.6173 cv
1 gw = 1 gw ÷ 7.35498750e-7 = 1359621.6173 cv
Intermediate watts: 1,000,000,000 W
Example #2: Convert 10 gw to metric horsepower (cv)
10 gw = 10 gw × (1,000,000,000/735.49875) cv = 13596216.1730000004 cv
10 gw = 10 gw ÷ 7.35498750e-7 = 13596216.1730000004 cv
Intermediate watts: 10,000,000,000 W
Summary
To convert Gigawatt to Metric Horsepower (CV), multiply the value in gw by the ratio of watts per gw divided by watts per cv. Equivalently: value_cv = value_gw × (1000000000 / 735.49875). Numerically, 1 gw equals 1359621.6173039044 cv.
Relationship context
You are converting between SI / decimal power (watts and prefixes) (Gigawatts) and mechanical power (horsepower, ft·lb/s) (Metric Horsepower (CV)). All linear values are mapped through watts first. The numeric factor is 1.359622e+6.
Conversion tables
| Gigawatt (gw) | Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 135,962.16173 |
| 1 | 1,359,621.6173 |
| 2 | 2,719,243.2346100002 |
| 3 | 4,078,864.8519100002 |
| 4 | 5,438,486.4692200003 |
| 5 | 6,798,108.0865200004 |
| 6 | 8,157,729.7038200004 |
| 7 | 9,517,351.3211300001 |
| 8 | 10,876,972.9384000003 |
| 9 | 12,236,594.5557000004 |
| Gigawatt (gw) | Metric Horsepower (CV) (cv) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 13,596,216.1730000004 |
| 20 | 27,192,432.3460999988 |
| 30 | 40,788,648.5191000029 |
| 40 | 54,384,864.6921999976 |
| 50 | 67,981,080.865199998 |
| 60 | 81,577,297.0382000059 |
| 70 | 95,173,513.2113000005 |
| 80 | 108,769,729.3840000033 |
| 90 | 122,365,945.5569999963 |
| 100 | 135,962,161.7299999893 |