Convert megawatt-hour to attojoule
Please provide values below to convert megawatt-hour [MW*h] to attojoule [aJ], or Convert attojoule to megawatt-hour.
How to Convert Megawatt-Hour to Attojoule
1 MW*h = 3.6e+27 aJ
Example: convert 15 MW*h to aJ:
15 MW*h = 15 × 3.6e+27 aJ = 5.4e+28 aJ
Megawatt-Hour to Attojoule 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.
Attojoule
An attojoule (aJ) is a unit of energy equal to 10^-18 joules.
History/Origin
The attojoule was introduced as part of the SI prefixes to measure extremely small amounts of energy, particularly in fields like nanotechnology and quantum physics, as the need to quantify very tiny energy scales grew.
Current Use
The attojoule is used in scientific research to measure minute energy quantities, such as in nanotechnology, quantum computing, and molecular biology, where energies involved are extremely small.