The Longyangxia hydropower station in Gonghe County, northwest China's Qinghai Province. [Photo/VCG]

Northwest China's Qinghai Province has approved its first three pumped storage hydropower projects, with the installed capacity amounting to 7.6 gigawatt (GW) and a total investment of 50 billion yuan, according to a press conference held by the province on January 11, 2023.