Megawatt to Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) Converter
Power · unit-converter
Convert Megawatt to Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) 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.
Calculator
From: Megawatt (megaw)
To: Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva)
About Megawatt
One megawatt is one million watts. Utility generation, large drives, and grid studies use MW.
About Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA)
One kilovolt-ampere equals 1,000 VA. At unity power factor in this converter, kVA maps linearly to watts.
How to convert megawatts to kilovolt-amperes (kva, unity pf)
1 megawatt is equal to 1000 kilovolt-ampere (kva) when both are expressed in watt-equivalents:
1 megaw = (1,000,000 W ÷ 1,000 W) kva = 1000 kva
Each megawatt is defined as 1,000,000 W and each kilovolt-ampere (kva) as 1,000 W in this tool, so one megaw equals 1,000,000 ÷ 1,000 kva = 1000 kva.
Let d(megaw) be the numeric value in Megawatt (megaw), and d(kva) the value in Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva). Then:
d(kva) = d(megaw) × (1,000,000 / 1,000)
Equivalently, divide by how many megaw fit into one kva (watts per kva divided by watts per megaw):
d(kva) = d(megaw) ÷ 0.001
Or: kilovolt-ampere (kva) = megawatt ÷ 0.001
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 megaw to kilovolt-ampere (kva)
1 megaw = 1 megaw × (1,000,000/1,000) kva = 1000 kva
1 megaw = 1 megaw ÷ 0.001 = 1000 kva
Intermediate watts: 1,000,000 W
Example #2: Convert 10 megaw to kilovolt-ampere (kva)
10 megaw = 10 megaw × (1,000,000/1,000) kva = 10000 kva
10 megaw = 10 megaw ÷ 0.001 = 10000 kva
Intermediate watts: 10,000,000 W
Summary
To convert Megawatt to Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA), multiply the value in megaw by the ratio of watts per megaw divided by watts per kva. Equivalently: value_kva = value_megaw × (1000000 / 1000). Numerically, 1 megaw equals 1000 kva.
Relationship context
You are converting between SI / decimal power (watts and prefixes) (Megawatts) and apparent power at unity PF (VA) (Kilovolt-Amperes (kVA, unity PF)). All linear values are mapped through watts first. The numeric factor is 1.000000e+3.
Conversion tables
| Megawatt (megaw) | Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 100 |
| 1 | 1,000 |
| 2 | 2,000 |
| 3 | 3,000 |
| 4 | 4,000 |
| 5 | 5,000 |
| 6 | 6,000 |
| 7 | 7,000 |
| 8 | 8,000 |
| 9 | 9,000 |
| Megawatt (megaw) | Kilovolt-Ampere (kVA) (kva) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 10,000 |
| 20 | 20,000 |
| 30 | 30,000 |
| 40 | 40,000 |
| 50 | 50,000 |
| 60 | 60,000 |
| 70 | 70,000 |
| 80 | 80,000 |
| 90 | 90,000 |
| 100 | 100,000 |