What is megawatt?

A megawatt is a unit of power equal to one million watts. It is used to rate the output of power plants, large industrial facilities, and grid-scale renewable energy installations.

What is horsepower (mechanical)?

Mechanical horsepower is a traditional unit of power equal to approximately 745.7 watts. It is widely used in automotive and industrial contexts to express engine output, pump capacity, and motor ratings.

Worked examples

1 megawatt = 1,341.0220896 horsepower (mechanical)

1 horsepower (mechanical) = 745.69987158 watt

More Power conversions

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

Assumption: horsepower values use mechanical horsepower.