Convert gigawatt to calorie (th)/second
Please provide values below to convert gigawatt [GW] to calorie (th)/second [cal(th)/s], or Convert calorie (th)/second to gigawatt.
How to Convert Gigawatt to Calorie (Th)/second
1 GW = 239005.736137667 cal(th)/s
Example: convert 15 GW to cal(th)/s:
15 GW = 15 × 239005.736137667 cal(th)/s = 3585086.04206501 cal(th)/s
Gigawatt to Calorie (Th)/second 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 (Th)/second
Calorie (th)/second (cal(th)/s) is a unit of power representing the rate at which thermal calories are transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The calorie (th), or thermochemical calorie, was historically used to quantify energy in thermodynamics and nutrition. Its use in power measurement, such as cal(th)/s, emerged in scientific contexts to express thermal energy transfer rates before the adoption of the watt as the standard SI unit.
Current Use
Today, cal(th)/s is rarely used in scientific practice, having been largely replaced by watts (W). It may still appear in specialized fields or historical references related to thermal energy transfer rates.