Convert megawatt to kilocalorie (th)/hour
Please provide values below to convert megawatt [MW] to kilocalorie (th)/hour [kcal(th)/h], or Convert kilocalorie (th)/hour to megawatt.
How to Convert Megawatt to Kilocalorie (Th)/hour
1 MW = 860420.651740766 kcal(th)/h
Example: convert 15 MW to kcal(th)/h:
15 MW = 15 × 860420.651740766 kcal(th)/h = 12906309.7761115 kcal(th)/h
Megawatt to Kilocalorie (Th)/hour Conversion Table
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Megawatt
A megawatt (MW) is a unit of power equal to one million watts, used to measure the output of power plants and the capacity of electrical systems.
History/Origin
The megawatt was introduced as part of the metric system to quantify large-scale power, becoming widely adopted in the 20th century with the expansion of electrical power generation and distribution.
Current Use
Megawatts are commonly used today to specify the capacity of power plants, electrical grids, and large-scale energy projects, facilitating standardized measurement of high power levels in various industries.
Kilocalorie (Th)/hour
A kilocalorie (th)/hour (kcal(th)/h) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in kilocalories per hour is transferred or converted.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie, often used in nutrition and energy measurement, has been adapted into various units including the thermochemical kilocalorie (kcal(th)). Its use in power measurement, such as kcal(th)/h, is primarily for specialized scientific and engineering applications, integrating energy units with time to express power.
Current Use
The kcal(th)/h unit is used in contexts requiring the measurement of energy transfer rates in thermochemical terms, such as in thermal engineering, calorimetry, and energy efficiency assessments where energy flow is expressed in kilocalories per hour.