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A kilowatt is a unit of power, and energy is measured in kilowatt-hours, in other words 1 kilowatt flowing for 1 hour is one kWh of energy.

For an ordinary heat engine it is normal to use a round-number estimate of consumption as half a pound of fuel for one horse-power-hour, which is 0.746 kWh.

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200 kW is theoretically 270 HP but you would need a 300-350 HP motor.

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