megawatt to horsepower
Please provide values below to convert megawatt [MW] to horsepower [hp, hp (UK)], or change ↔.
megawatt [MW]
Definition: A megawatt is a unit of power equal to 1 million watts.
Historyandorigin: It is part of the metric system.
CurrentUse: It is used in scientific and engineering contexts to describe large power outputs.
funfact: The prefix 'mega-' comes from the Greek word 'megas,' meaning 'great.'
horsepower [hp, hp (UK)]
Definition: Horsepower is a unit of power equal to 745.7 watts (metric) or 746 watts (electric).
Historyandorigin: It was introduced by James Watt to compare the output of steam engines with the power of horses.
CurrentUse: It is used in automotive and engineering contexts.
funfact: One horsepower is approximately the power required to lift 550 pounds one foot in one second.
megawatt [MW] to horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] Conversion Table
| 1 megawatt [MW] | 1341.0220896 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 2 megawatt [MW] | 2682.0441792 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 3 megawatt [MW] | 4023.0662688 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 5 megawatt [MW] | 6705.110448 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 10 megawatt [MW] | 13410.220896 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 50 megawatt [MW] | 67051.10448 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 100 megawatt [MW] | 134102.20896 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 1000 megawatt [MW] | 1341022.0896 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 10000 megawatt [MW] | 13410220.896 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 100000 megawatt [MW] | 134102208.96 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 1000000 megawatt [MW] | 1341022089.6 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
How to Convert megawatt to horsepower
1 megawatt [MW] = 1341.0220896 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)]
1 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] = 0.0007456999 megawatt [MW]
we use cross multiplication method
megawatt [MW] → horsepower [hp, hp (UK)]
1 → 1341.0220896
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*1341.0220896=1*x
by simplifying
x=2011.5331344