Convert calorie (th)/hour to gigawatt
Please provide values below to convert calorie (th)/hour [cal(th)/h] to gigawatt [GW], or Convert gigawatt to calorie (th)/hour.
How to Convert Calorie (Th)/hour to Gigawatt
1 cal(th)/h = 1.16222222e-09 GW
Example: convert 15 cal(th)/h to GW:
15 cal(th)/h = 15 × 1.16222222e-09 GW = 1.74333333e-08 GW
Calorie (Th)/hour to Gigawatt Conversion Table
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Calorie (Th)/hour
Calorie per hour (cal(th)/h) is a unit of power representing the amount of heat energy in calories transferred or used per hour.
History/Origin
The calorie, originally defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C, has been used in various contexts including nutrition and physics. The 'th' denotes the thermochemical calorie, an older standard. The unit cal(th)/h has been used historically in thermodynamics and heat transfer measurements.
Current Use
Today, cal(th)/h is rarely used in modern scientific contexts, having been largely replaced by SI units like watts. However, it may still appear in legacy systems or specialized fields involving heat transfer calculations.
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.