Gigawatt vs. Megawatt: What's the Difference?
Gigawatt and Megawatt Definitions
Gigawatt
One billion (109) watts.
Megawatt
One million watts.
Gigawatt
One thousand million (109) watts, abbreviated as GW.
Megawatt
One million (1 000 000) watts, abbreviated as MW.
Megawatt
A unit of power equal to one million watts
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