Convert Exawatts to Nanowatts
Convert Exawatts (EW) to Nanowatts (nW) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
nW = EW × 1.000000000e+27
About Exawatts
An exawatt (EW) is 10¹⁸ W. The Sun's total luminosity is 3.828 × 10²⁶ W = 3.828 × 10⁸ EW. Earth intercepts ~0.174 EW of solar power. Gamma-ray burst peak luminosities reach 10⁶-10¹ EW, making them the most powerful transients in the universe. Soft gamma-repeater (magnetar) giant flares briefly reach ~10⁵ EW. Proposed multi-exawatt laser projects (IZEST initiative) aim to compress kilojoules into attosecond pulses for QED vacuum physics. Global human civilisation consumes ~1.8 × 10⁻² EW (18 TW). 1 EW = 10¹⁸ W.
About Nanowatts
A nanowatt (nW) is 10⁻⁹ W - the power scale of ultra-low-power embedded systems. Cardiac pacemakers deliver sensing pulses at nanowatt levels to preserve 7-10 year battery life. RFID tags harvest ~10-200 nW from reader fields. Solar cells in wristwatches and calculators operate on ambient indoor light yielding tens of nanowatts. A standard AA cell (13,500 J) discharged at 1 nW would last over 400 years. Neuromorphic chips target 10-100 nW per neuron-equivalent circuit. 1 nW = 10⁻⁹ W.
Quick Reference Table
| Exawatts (EW) | Nanowatts (nW) |
|---|---|
| 1 EW | 1 × 1027 nW |
| 2 EW | 2 × 1027 nW |
| 5 EW | 5 × 1027 nW |
| 10 EW | 1 × 1028 nW |
| 25 EW | 2.5 × 1028 nW |
| 50 EW | 5 × 1028 nW |
| 100 EW | 1 × 1029 nW |