Power / MW → PS
Convert Megawatts to Metric horsepower
Convert rates of energy transfer, including watts and explicitly defined horsepower. Convert Megawatts (MW) to Metric horsepower (PS). Find the formula, worked examples, unit definitions, and practical guidance below.
Reverse: Metric horsepower to Megawatts →
How to convert megawatts to metric horsepower
Mechanical horsepower is 550 foot-pounds-force per second. Metric horsepower uses 75 kilogram-force meters per second and has a different value.
Use x for the value in MW, b for the intermediate value in W, and y for the result in PS.
PS = MW × 1000000 ÷ 735.49875
Worked examples
10 MW ≈ 13596.216173 PS
Step 1: (10 × 1000000) ≈ 10000000 W.
Step 2: 10000000 ÷ 735.49875 ≈ 13596.216173 PS.20 MW ≈ 27192.4323461 PS
Step 1: (20 × 1000000) ≈ 20000000 W.
Step 2: 20000000 ÷ 735.49875 ≈ 27192.4323461 PS.
Results are rounded to 12 significant digits. Converting units does not increase the precision of the original measurement. Very large or small values outside JavaScript’s finite numeric range are rejected.
About Megawatts
Megawatts (MW) measures power under the conventions above. The base value in W is (x × 1000000), where x is the numerical value in MW. Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
About Metric horsepower
Metric horsepower (PS) measures power under the conventions above. The base value in W is (x × 735.49875), where x is the numerical value in PS. Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
Definitions and sources
Carry the same physical assumptions into subsequent physics calculations.
Megawatts to metric horsepower reference table
| Megawatts (MW) | Metric horsepower (PS) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1359.6216173 |
| 5 | 6798.10808652 |
| 10 | 13596.216173 |
| 25 | 33990.5404326 |
| 50 | 67981.0808652 |
| 100 | 135962.16173 |
| 1000 | 1359621.6173 |
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