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title: "Megawatts to Metric horsepowers — MW to PS converter"
description: "1 megawatt = 1,359.6216 metric horsepowers. Convert megawatts to metric horsepowers with a full conversion table, the exact formula, and a calculator for any value."
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# Megawatts to metric horsepowers

**1 megawatt in metric horsepowers: 1 MW = 1,359.6216 PS**

PS = MW × 1,359.621617

To convert megawatts to metric horsepowers, multiply by 1,359.621617. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

## Megawatts to metric horsepowers table

*Common megawatt values converted to metric horsepowers.*

| Megawatts | Metric horsepowers |
| --- | --- |
| 1 MW | 1,359.6216 |
| 2 MW | 2,719.2432 |
| 3 MW | 4,078.8649 |
| 4 MW | 5,438.4865 |
| 5 MW | 6,798.1081 |
| 10 MW | 13,596.216 |
| 15 MW | 20,394.324 |
| 20 MW | 27,192.432 |
| 25 MW | 33,990.54 |
| 30 MW | 40,788.649 |
| 40 MW | 54,384.865 |
| 50 MW | 67,981.081 |
| 75 MW | 101,971.62 |
| 100 MW | 135,962.16 |
| 250 MW | 339,905.4 |
| 500 MW | 679,810.81 |
| 1,000 MW | 1,359,621.6 |

## How the conversion works

The relationship is PS = MW × 1,359.621617. Both units measure power, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

> Metric horsepower: Also written PS or CV.

## Common questions

### How many metric horsepowers are in one megawatt?

One megawatt equals 1,359.6216 metric horsepowers. PS = MW × 1,359.621617.

### How do you convert megawatts to metric horsepowers?

Use PS = MW × 1,359.621617. So 10 MW is 13,596.216 PS.

### How many megawatts are in one metric horsepower?

One metric horsepower equals 0.0007355 megawatts, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

### Is there more than one kind of metric horsepower?

Also written PS or CV.

## Related pages

- [Metric horsepowers to Megawatts](https://atoneplace.net/convert/metric-hp-to-megawatts/)
- [Megawatts to Watts](https://atoneplace.net/convert/megawatts-to-watts/)
- [Megawatts to Kilowatts](https://atoneplace.net/convert/megawatts-to-kilowatts/)
- [Megawatts to Horsepowers](https://atoneplace.net/convert/megawatts-to-hp/)

## Sources

- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811) [Public domain (US Government)]
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure)
- Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)