Convert Terawatts to Ton of Refrigeration
Convert Terawatts (TW) to Ton of Refrigeration (RT) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
RT = TW × 284345136.1
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 Ton of Refrigeration
One ton of refrigeration (RT) = 12,000 BTU/h ≈ 3,517 W - the cooling rate to freeze 1 short ton (2,000 lb) of water in 24 hours. This follows from water's latent heat: 144 BTU/lb × 2,000 lb ÷ 24 h = 12,000 BTU/h. US residential AC is 1.5-5 tons; a large commercial building 500-2,000 tons; a hyperscale data centre 50,000-100,000 tons. The RT is deeply embedded in North American HVAC catalogs, load calculation software, and contractor pricing. 1 RT = 3,516.85 W.
Quick Reference Table
| Terawatts (TW) | Ton of Refrigeration (RT) |
|---|---|
| 1 TW | 284345000 RT |
| 2 TW | 568690000 RT |
| 5 TW | 1.422 × 109 RT |
| 10 TW | 2.843 × 109 RT |
| 25 TW | 7.109 × 109 RT |
| 50 TW | 1.422 × 1010 RT |
| 100 TW | 2.843 × 1010 RT |