What is gigawatt?

A gigawatt is a unit of power equal to one billion watts. It is used to express the total power output of national electricity grids, large power stations, and national energy policy targets.

What is ton of refrigeration?

A ton of refrigeration is a power unit measuring the heat removal capacity of cooling systems, equal to 12,000 BTU per hour. It is the standard capacity rating for commercial and industrial air conditioning units in the United States.

Worked examples

1 gigawatt = 284,345.13626109 ton of refrigeration

1 ton of refrigeration = 3,516.85284 watt

More Power conversions

• Convert gigawatt to watt
• Convert gigawatt to kilowatt
• Convert gigawatt to horsepower (mechanical)
• Convert gigawatt to megawatt
• Convert gigawatt to milliwatt
• Convert gigawatt to microwatt
• Convert gigawatt to BTU per hour
• Convert gigawatt to kilocalorie per hour
• Convert gigawatt to ton of refrigeration

Assumption: horsepower values use mechanical horsepower.