5 Gigawatts to Watts

Convert 5 gigawatts (GW) to watts (W) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

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5 GW = 5000000000 W
Full precision:5000000000 W
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 5 gigawatts to watts, we multiply by 1000000000 because one gigawatt equals exactly 1000000000 watts.

1 gigawatt = 1000000000 watts

Since each gigawatt contains 1000000000 watts, we multiply our value by this factor:

5 × 1000000000 = 5000000000 watts

So 5 gigawatts = 5000000000 watts.

Quick check: 5000000000 ÷ 1000000000 = 5 gigawatts

Gigawatts to Watts Conversion Table

GigawattsWatts
1 GW1000000000 W
2 GW2000000000 W
3 GW3000000000 W
4 GW4000000000 W
5 GW5000000000 W
10 GW1e+10 W
20 GW2e+10 W
50 GW5e+10 W
100 GW1e+11 W

5 Gigawatts in Other Units

Unit5 GW =
Gigawatts to Watts5000000000 W
Gigawatts to Kilowatts5000000 kW
Gigawatts to Megawatts5000 MW
Gigawatts to Milliwatts5e+12 mW
Gigawatts to Horsepower6705109.29 hp
Gigawatts to Metric Horsepower6798105.78 PS
Gigawatts to BTU/hour1.7061e+10 BTU/h
Gigawatts to Foot-pounds/second3687805165.88 ft·lb/s
Gigawatts to Calories/second1195028680.69 cal/s

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