Water Horsepower (WHP)
Water horsepower (WHP) is a unit used to measure the actual power delivered by water in hydraulic systems, such as pumps or turbines. It represents the useful power available from moving water.
Water horsepower is defined as:
WHP=1714Flow (in gallons per minute)×Pressure (in psi)
or in more general terms, it can be expressed as:
WHP=550Water flow rate×Pressure head
where 550 ft·lbf/s equals 1 mechanical horsepower.
This unit helps engineers understand how much power is available from water flow to do useful work, like turning a turbine or driving a pump.
Water horsepower differs from mechanical or electric horsepower by focusing specifically on power derived from water movement in hydraulic contexts.
Megawatt (MW)
The megawatt (symbol: MW) is a unit of power in the International System of Units (SI) equal to 106 watts:
1 MW=1,000,000 W
Megawatts are commonly used to express the power output of medium to large-sized power plants, such as wind farms, solar plants, and small hydroelectric stations. For example, a typical wind turbine might produce around 2 to 3 MW of power.
In practical terms, 1 megawatt can supply electricity to roughly 1,000 average homes.
The megawatt is a convenient scale for measuring electrical generation and consumption on a regional or city level, bridging the gap between smaller household power use (kilowatts) and larger industrial or national-scale power (gigawatts).
No conversions available for power.