Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to gigawatt
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min] to gigawatt [GW], or Convert gigawatt to kilocalorie (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Gigawatt
1 kcal/min = 6.978e-08 GW
Example: convert 15 kcal/min to GW:
15 kcal/min = 15 × 6.978e-08 GW = 1.0467e-06 GW
Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Gigawatt Conversion Table
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Kilocalorie (It)/minute
A unit of power representing the energy expended or transferred at a rate of one kilocalorie per minute.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie (kcal) has historically been used to measure energy in food and nutrition, while the minute as a time unit has been standard in timekeeping. Combining these, kcal/min was used to quantify power, especially in contexts like metabolic rates and energy expenditure, before the widespread adoption of the watt as the SI unit of power.
Current Use
The kcal/min is primarily used in fields such as physiology and sports science to express rates of energy expenditure, though it is less common today with the adoption of the watt (W) as the standard SI unit of power.
Gigawatt
A gigawatt (GW) is a unit of power equal to one billion watts, used to measure large-scale electrical power generation or consumption.
History/Origin
The gigawatt was introduced as part of the metric system's adoption for expressing large power quantities, particularly in the context of electrical engineering and energy projects, becoming widely used in the 20th century with the growth of large power plants and national grids.
Current Use
Gigawatts are commonly used today to quantify the capacity of power plants, energy production, and national or regional power consumption levels, especially in the context of renewable energy projects and large-scale infrastructure.