The megawatt and kilowatt are both multiples of the "watt," a unit of power as defined by the International System of Units. The watt measures the rate of energy conversion; power companies use the terms kilowatt and megawatt to measure large amounts of energy conversion. You can convert a megawatt -- which is a million watts -- to a kilowatt -- which is 1,000 watts -- using a straightforward calculation.
Instructions
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Decide how many megawatts you want to convert. For example, 183.
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Multiply 183 by 1,000, because there are 1,000 kilowatts in a megawatt.
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Note that 183 megawatts is equal to 183,000 kilowatts.