How many horsepower is 16.2kw?

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16.2 kilowatts (kw) = 22.0258702 metric horsepower Below is the relevant introduction: 1. Definition: Horsepower is a commonly used unit of power measurement in engineering technology. It refers to metric horsepower rather than imperial horsepower. Some countries like the UK and US use imperial horsepower. 1 imperial horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds/second, equivalent to 745.7 watts. 2. Origin: In the late 18th century, British physicist James Watt (1736-1819) defined horsepower to measure the power of newly manufactured steam engines. He defined it as the work required to lift a 1000-pound weight by 33 feet in one minute, which became known as imperial horsepower, represented by the letter HP.