Kilowatt-hour per square meter to Megajoule per square meter Converter
1 kilowatt-hour per square meter is exactly 3.6 megajoules per square meter. Convert kilowatt-hours per square meter (kWh/m²) to megajoules per square meter (MJ/m²) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
kWh/m² to MJ/m² calculator
Result
Kilowatt-hour per square meter to Megajoule per square meter conversion
1 kWh/m² = 3.6 MJ/m²one kilowatt-hour per square meter in megajoules per square meter
1 MJ/m² ≈ 0.2777777778 kWh/m²one megajoule per square meter in kilowatt-hours per square meter
Kilowatt-hour per square meter (kWh/m²): Exactly 3.6 MJ/m². Common for solar energy per area and building energy use.
Megajoule per square meter (MJ/m²): Exactly one million J/m². Used for daily solar irradiation.
Source:SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
How to convert kilowatt-hours per square meter to megajoules per square meter
To convert kilowatt-hours per square meter to megajoules per square meter, multiply the number of kilowatt-hours per square meter by 3.6.
Formula
MJ/m² = kWh/m² × 3.6
Examples
- 5 kWh/m² = 5 × 3.6 = 18 MJ/m²
- 25 kWh/m² = 25 × 3.6 = 90 MJ/m²
- 100 kWh/m² = 100 × 3.6 = 360 MJ/m²
Kilowatt-hour per square meter to Megajoule per square meter conversion table
| Kilowatt-hour per square meter (kWh/m²) | Megajoule per square meter (MJ/m²) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 kWh/m² | 0.36 MJ/m² |
| 0.5 kWh/m² | 1.8 MJ/m² |
| 1 kWh/m² | 3.6 MJ/m² |
| 2 kWh/m² | 7.2 MJ/m² |
| 3 kWh/m² | 10.8 MJ/m² |
| 5 kWh/m² | 18 MJ/m² |
| 10 kWh/m² | 36 MJ/m² |
| 20 kWh/m² | 72 MJ/m² |
| 25 kWh/m² | 90 MJ/m² |
| 50 kWh/m² | 180 MJ/m² |
| 100 kWh/m² | 360 MJ/m² |
| 250 kWh/m² | 900 MJ/m² |
| 500 kWh/m² | 1800 MJ/m² |
| 1000 kWh/m² | 3600 MJ/m² |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many megajoules per square meter are in one kilowatt-hour per square meter?
- One kilowatt-hour per square meter is exactly 3.6 megajoules per square meter.
- How do I convert megajoules per square meter to kilowatt-hours per square meter?
- To convert megajoules per square meter to kilowatt-hours per square meter, divide the number of megajoules per square meter by 3.6. The formula is kWh/m² = MJ/m² ÷ 3.6.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 3.6 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.
- Which is larger, a kilowatt-hour per square meter or a megajoule per square meter?
- A kilowatt-hour per square meter is 3.6 times larger than a megajoule per square meter. In other words, a megajoule per square meter is about 0.2777777778 of a kilowatt-hour per square meter.