Ton of Refrigeration (TR) to Gigawatt Converter
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Convert Ton of Refrigeration (TR) 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: Ton of Refrigeration (TR) (tr)
To: Gigawatt (gw)
About Ton of Refrigeration (TR)
One ton of refrigeration (TR) equals 12,000 BTU/h (IT), approximately 3,516.85 W. It is widely used in HVAC and refrigeration sizing.
About Gigawatt
One gigawatt is one billion watts. Utility generation capacity and grid planning commonly use GW.
How to convert tons of refrigeration (tr) to gigawatts
1 ton of refrigeration (tr) is equal to 0.00000351685284 gigawatt when both are expressed in watt-equivalents:
1 tr = (3,516.8528420666667 W ÷ 1,000,000,000 W) gw = 0.00000351685284 gw
Each ton of refrigeration (tr) is defined as 3,516.8528420666667 W and each gigawatt as 1,000,000,000 W in this tool, so one tr equals 3,516.8528420666667 ÷ 1,000,000,000 gw = 0.00000351685284 gw.
Let d(tr) be the numeric value in Ton of Refrigeration (TR) (tr), and d(gw) the value in Gigawatt (gw). Then:
d(gw) = d(tr) × (3,516.8528420666667 / 1,000,000,000)
Equivalently, divide by how many tr fit into one gw (watts per gw divided by watts per tr):
d(gw) = d(tr) ÷ 284345.13609399518464
Or: gigawatt = ton of refrigeration (tr) ÷ 284345.13609399518464
Examples
Example #1: Convert 1 tr to gigawatt
1 tr = 1 tr × (3,516.8528420666667/1,000,000,000) gw = 0.0000035169 gw
1 tr = 1 tr ÷ 284345.13609399518464 = 0.0000035169 gw
Intermediate watts: 3,516.85284207 W
Example #2: Convert 10 tr to gigawatt
10 tr = 10 tr × (3,516.8528420666667/1,000,000,000) gw = 0.0000351685 gw
10 tr = 10 tr ÷ 284345.13609399518464 = 0.0000351685 gw
Intermediate watts: 35,168.5284207 W
Summary
To convert Ton of Refrigeration (TR) to Gigawatt, multiply the value in tr by the ratio of watts per tr divided by watts per gw. Equivalently: value_gw = value_tr × (3516.8528420666667 / 1000000000). Numerically, 1 tr equals 0.0000035168528420666666 gw.
Relationship context
You are converting between apparent power at unity PF (VA) (Tons of Refrigeration (TR)) and SI / decimal power (watts and prefixes) (Gigawatts). All linear values are mapped through watts first. The numeric factor is 3.516853e-6.
Conversion tables
| Ton of Refrigeration (TR) (tr) | Gigawatt (gw) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 | 0.0000003517 |
| 1 | 0.0000035169 |
| 2 | 0.0000070337 |
| 3 | 0.0000105506 |
| 4 | 0.0000140674 |
| 5 | 0.0000175843 |
| 6 | 0.0000211011 |
| 7 | 0.000024618 |
| 8 | 0.0000281348 |
| 9 | 0.0000316517 |
| Ton of Refrigeration (TR) (tr) | Gigawatt (gw) |
|---|---|
| 10 | 0.0000351685 |
| 20 | 0.0000703371 |
| 30 | 0.0001055056 |
| 40 | 0.0001406741 |
| 50 | 0.0001758426 |
| 60 | 0.0002110112 |
| 70 | 0.0002461797 |
| 80 | 0.0002813482 |
| 90 | 0.0003165168 |
| 100 | 0.0003516853 |