Convert megawatt-hour to kiloton
Please provide values below to convert megawatt-hour [MW*h] to kiloton [kton], or Convert kiloton to megawatt-hour.
How to Convert Megawatt-Hour to Kiloton
1 MW*h = 0.000860420650095602 kton
Example: convert 15 MW*h to kton:
15 MW*h = 15 × 0.000860420650095602 kton = 0.012906309751434 kton
Megawatt-Hour to Kiloton Conversion Table
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Megawatt-Hour
A megawatt-hour (MW·h) is a unit of energy equal to one megawatt of power sustained for one hour.
History/Origin
The megawatt-hour has been used since the development of large-scale electrical power systems to quantify energy production and consumption, especially in power generation and grid management, becoming standard in the 20th century.
Current Use
It is commonly used today to measure electricity generation, consumption, and capacity in power plants, utilities, and energy markets worldwide.
Kiloton
A kiloton (kton) is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 metric tons or 1,000,000 kilograms.
History/Origin
The term 'kiloton' has been used historically to measure large quantities of mass, especially in contexts like military explosives and nuclear weapon yields, where it signifies the equivalent of 1,000 tons of TNT.
Current Use
Today, kilotons are primarily used to quantify the explosive power of nuclear weapons and large-scale energy measurements, as well as in some industrial and scientific applications involving large masses.