Convert gigawatt to calorie (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert gigawatt [GW] to calorie (IT)/hour [cal/h], or Convert calorie (IT)/hour to gigawatt.
How to Convert Gigawatt to Calorie (It)/hour
1 GW = 859845227.858985 cal/h
Example: convert 15 GW to cal/h:
15 GW = 15 × 859845227.858985 cal/h = 12897678417.8848 cal/h
Gigawatt to Calorie (It)/hour Conversion Table
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Gigawatt
A gigawatt (GW) is a unit of power equal to one billion watts, used to measure large-scale electrical power generation or consumption.
History/Origin
The gigawatt was introduced as part of the metric system's adoption for expressing large power quantities, particularly in the context of electrical engineering and energy projects, becoming widely used in the 20th century with the growth of large power plants and national grids.
Current Use
Gigawatts are commonly used today to quantify the capacity of power plants, energy production, and national or regional power consumption levels, especially in the context of renewable energy projects and large-scale infrastructure.
Calorie (It)/hour
Calorie per hour (cal/h) is a unit of power that measures the rate at which energy in calories is transferred or consumed over time.
History/Origin
The calorie has been used historically in nutrition and thermodynamics to quantify energy. The cal/h unit emerged in contexts where energy transfer rates were expressed in calories per hour, particularly in heating and metabolic studies.
Current Use
Cal/h is used in specific scientific and engineering applications, such as measuring heat transfer rates, metabolic rates, and in some thermal engineering contexts, although it is less common than SI units like watts.