Convert Terawatts to Megawatts
Convert Terawatts (TW) to Megawatts (MW) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
MW = TW × 1000000
About Terawatts
A terawatt (TW) is 10¹² W. All of human civilisation consumes ~17-18 TW (electricity + heat + transport combined); global electricity generation alone is ~9 TW. Solar irradiance intercepted by Earth is ~174,000 TW; photosynthesis captures ~130 TW. The National Ignition Facility (NIF) fusion laser produces pulses of ~500 TW lasting nanoseconds. High-power laser facilities for nuclear physics and ICF research routinely exceed 1 TW in ultrashort pulse regimes. 1 TW = 10¹² W.
About Megawatts
A megawatt (MW) is 10⁶ W - the standard unit for utility power plant output. A coal unit produces 300-900 MW; a large nuclear reactor 1,000-1,600 MW. Offshore wind turbines reach 15 MW each (Vestas V236-15.0). The Three Gorges Dam totals 22,500 MW. Aluminium smelters consume 500-600 MW; electric arc furnaces 100-300 MW. Solar farms are rated in MWp; pharmaceutical clean-room HVAC systems in MW. 1 MW = 10⁶ W = 1,341 mechanical hp.
Quick Reference Table
| Terawatts (TW) | Megawatts (MW) |
|---|---|
| 1 TW | 1000000 MW |
| 2 TW | 2000000 MW |
| 5 TW | 5000000 MW |
| 10 TW | 10000000 MW |
| 25 TW | 25000000 MW |
| 50 TW | 50000000 MW |
| 100 TW | 100000000 MW |