Explore the simplicity of converting kcal to GWh using Newtum's intuitive Kilocalorie th to Gigawatt-hour Converter. Dive into energy conversion with ease and curiosity!
A kilocalorie (kcal) is a unit of energy commonly used in measuring the calorific, or heating value, of food. It is equivalent to 1000 small calories, which are often used in chemistry and physics. One kilocalorie is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius at one atmospheric pressure.
Definition of Gigawatt-hourA gigawatt-hour (GWh) is a unit of energy representing one billion (1,000,000,000) watt-hours. It is commonly used to track large-scale energy production and consumption in electricity power plants and by electric utilities. One GWh is equivalent to the amount of energy produced by a power plant with a one gigawatt capacity running for one hour.
| Kilocalorie (kcal) | Gigawatt-hour (GWh) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.162 x 10^-6 |
| 10 | 1.162 x 10^-5 |
| 100 | 1.162 x 10^-4 |
| 1,000 | 1.162 x 10^-3 |
| 10,000 | 0.01162 |
| 100,000 | 0.1162 |
| 1,000,000 | 1.162 |
| 10,000,000 | 11.62 |
| 100,000,000 | 116.2 |
| 1,000,000,000 | 1162 |
1 kcal = 1.162 x 10^-6 GWh
1 GWh = 859,845.2279 kcal
Example 1:
convert 500 kcal to GWh:
500 kcal = 500 x 1.162 x 10^-6 GWh = 0.000581 GWh
Example 2:
convert 2,000,000 kcal to GWh:
2,000,000 kcal = 2,000,000 x 1.162 x 10^-6 GWh = 2.324 GWh
A brief history of the Kilocalorie th to Gigawatt-hour Converter traces back to the need for converting dietary energy into large-scale energy units. This conversion is useful for comparing the energy content in food with the energy output of power plants, bridging a gap between nutrition science and industrial energy production.
Discover the practical applications of converting kilocalories to gigawatt-hours that underscore the importance of this tool in various industries.
Example 1:
To convert 250 kcal to GWh:
250 kcal = 250 x 1.162 x 10^-6 GWh = 0.0002905 GWh
Example 2:
To convert 5,000,000 kcal to GWh:
5,000,000 kcal = 5,000,000 x 1.162 x 10^-6 GWh = 5.81 GWh
