Megawatts to Metric Horsepower Converter
How to convert megawatts to metric horsepower
metric horsepower = megawatts × 1,359.62162
To convert megawatts to metric horsepower, multiply the number of megawatts by 1,359.62162.
1 MW = 1,359.62162 PS
Examples
- 1 MW × 1,359.62162 = 1,359.62162 PS
- 500 MW × 1,359.62162 = 679,810.809 PS
Good to know
This is metric horsepower (PS, CV), 735.49875 W. It is about 1.4% smaller than mechanical horsepower (hp, about 745.7 W), so a car rated at 150 PS has about 148 hp.
Megawatts to metric horsepower conversion table
| Megawatts (MW) | Metric horsepower (PS) |
|---|---|
| 1 MW | 1,359.62162 PS |
| 2 MW | 2,719.24323 PS |
| 5 MW | 6,798.10809 PS |
| 10 MW | 13,596.2162 PS |
| 20 MW | 27,192.4323 PS |
| 50 MW | 67,981.0809 PS |
| 75 MW | 101,971.621 PS |
| 100 MW | 135,962.162 PS |
| 150 MW | 203,943.243 PS |
| 200 MW | 271,924.323 PS |
| 250 MW | 339,905.404 PS |
| 300 MW | 407,886.485 PS |
| 500 MW | 679,810.809 PS |
| 750 MW | 1,019,716.21 PS |
| 1,000 MW | 1,359,621.62 PS |
| 2,000 MW | 2,719,243.23 PS |
| 5,000 MW | 6,798,108.09 PS |
Unit definitions
- Megawatt (MW)
- A megawatt is 1,000,000 watts, or 1000 kilowatts. It is used for wind turbines, locomotives, ships and small power plants.
- Metric horsepower (PS)
- Metric horsepower is defined as 75 kilogram-force meters per second, exactly 735.49875 watts. It is used for car engine ratings in continental Europe and Asia under names such as PS, CV and ch.