# List of major power stations in Qinghai province

This article lists the major power stations located in Qinghai province.

## Non-renewable
### Coal-based

| Station | Name in Chinese | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Operational units | Under construction units |
| Qiaotou Power Station | 桥头电厂 | 36°54′17″N 101°42′48″E﻿ / ﻿36.90472°N 101.71333°E﻿ / 36.90472; 101.71333﻿ (Qiaotou Power Station) | 2,580 | 2*300MW | 3*660MW |
| Xining Power Station | 西宁电厂 | 36°35′03″N 101°29′36″E﻿ / ﻿36.58417°N 101.49333°E﻿ / 36.58417; 101.49333﻿ (Xining Power Station) | 1,320 | 2*660MW | |
| Geermu Power Station | 格尔木电厂 | | 1,320 | | 2*660MW |
| Xining Thermal Power Station | 西宁热电厂 | 36°37′45″N 101°37′39″E﻿ / ﻿36.62917°N 101.62750°E﻿ / 36.62917; 101.62750﻿ (Xining Thermal Power Station) | 700 | 2*350MW | |
| Datong Power Station | 大通电厂 | 36°54′51″N 101°42′22″E﻿ / ﻿36.91417°N 101.70611°E﻿ / 36.91417; 101.70611﻿ (Datong Power Station) | 600 | 2*300MW | |
| Xihai Power Station | 西海电厂 | 36°58′26″N 100°54′39″E﻿ / ﻿36.97389°N 100.91083°E﻿ / 36.97389; 100.91083﻿ (Xihai Power Station) | 250 | 2*125MW | |

### Natural gas-based

| Station | Name in Chinese | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Operational units | Under construction units | Reference |
| Golmud Gas-fire Power Station | 格尔木燃气电站 | 36°22′55″N 94°58′10″E﻿ / ﻿36.38194°N 94.96944°E﻿ / 36.38194; 94.96944﻿ (Golmud Gas-firePower Station) | 300 | 2*150MW (natural gas) | | |

## Renewable
### Hydroelectric
#### Conventional

| Station | Name in Chinese | Coordinates | River | Total capacity (MW) | Dam height (meters) | Status | Units |
| Jishixia Hydro Power Station | 积石峡水电站 | 35°49′35″N 102°42′17″E﻿ / ﻿35.82639°N 102.70472°E﻿ / 35.82639; 102.70472﻿ (Jishixia Hydro Power Station) | Yellow River | 1,020 | 101 | Operational | 3*340MW |
| Suzhi Hydro Power Station | 苏只水电站 | 35°52′22″N 102°20′12″E﻿ / ﻿35.87278°N 102.33667°E﻿ / 35.87278; 102.33667﻿ (Suzhi Hydro Power Station) | Yellow River | 225 | 51.56 | Operational | 3*75MW |
| Huangfeng Hydro Power Station | 黄丰水电站 | 35°52′30″N 102°26′00″E﻿ / ﻿35.87500°N 102.43333°E﻿ / 35.87500; 102.43333﻿ (Huangfeng Hydro Power Station) | Yellow River | 225 | 49 | Operational | 5*45MW |
| Gongboxia Hydro Power Station | 公伯峡水电站 | 35°54′42″N 102°13′55″E﻿ / ﻿35.91167°N 102.23194°E﻿ / 35.91167; 102.23194﻿ (Gongboxia Hydro Power Station) | Yellow River | 1,500 | 132.2 | Operational | 5*300MW |
| Kangyang Hydro Power Station | 康扬水电站 | 36°03′25″N 101°56′49″E﻿ / ﻿36.05694°N 101.94694°E﻿ / 36.05694; 101.94694﻿ (Kangyang Hydro Power Station) | Yellow River | 284.9 | 36.5 | Operational | 7*40.7MW |
| Zhiganglaka Hydro Power Station | 直岗拉卡水电站 | 36°06′42″N 101°52′23″E﻿ / ﻿36.11167°N 101.87306°E﻿ / 36.11167; 101.87306﻿ (Zhiganglaka Hydro Power Station) | Yellow River | 190 | 42.5 | Operational | 5*38MW |
| Lijiaxia Hydro Power Station | 李家峡水电站 | 36°07′07″N 101°48′30″E﻿ / ﻿36.11861°N 101.80833°E﻿ / 36.11861; 101.80833﻿ (Liujiaxia Hydro Power Station) | Yellow River | 2,000 | 175 | Operational | 5*400MW |
| Nina Hydro Power Station | 尼那水电站 | 36°03′44″N 101°16′01″E﻿ / ﻿36.06222°N 101.26694°E﻿ / 36.06222; 101.26694﻿ (Nina Hydro Power Station) | Yellow River | 160 | 50.9 | Operational | 4*40MW |
| Laxiwa Hydro Power Station | 拉西瓦水电站 | 36°04′12″N 101°11′05″E﻿ / ﻿36.07000°N 101.18472°E﻿ / 36.07000; 101.18472﻿ (Laxiwa Hydro Power Station) | Yellow River | 4,200 | 250 | Operational | 6*700MW |
| Longyangxia Hydro Power Station | 龙羊峡水电站 | 36°07′20″N 100°55′07″E﻿ / ﻿36.12222°N 100.91861°E﻿ / 36.12222; 100.91861﻿ (Longyangxia Hydro Power Station) | Yellow River | 1,280 | 178 | Operational | 4*320MW |
| Yangqu Hydro Power Station | 羊曲水电站 | 35°42′52″N 100°16′9″E﻿ / ﻿35.71444°N 100.26917°E﻿ / 35.71444; 100.26917﻿ (Yangqu Hydro Power Station) | Yellow River | 1,200 | 150 | Under construction | 3*400MW |
| Banduo Hydro Power Station | 班多水电站 | 35°18′36″N 100°16′28″E﻿ / ﻿35.31000°N 100.27444°E﻿ / 35.31000; 100.27444﻿ (Banduo Hydro Power Station) | Yellow River | 360 | 78.72 | Operational | 3*120MW |
| Cihaxia Hydro Power Station | 茨哈峡水电站 | | Yellow River | 2,000 | | Planned | 4*500MW |
| Maerdang Hydro Power Station | 玛尔档水电站 | 34°40′21″N 100°41′32″E﻿ / ﻿34.67250°N 100.69222°E﻿ / 34.67250; 100.69222﻿ (Maerdang Hydro Power Station) | Yellow River | 2,320 | 211 | Under construction | 5*550MW |

#### Pumped-storage

| Station | Name in Chinese | Capacity (MW) | Rated head (meters) | Status | Under construction units |
| Warang Pumped Storage Power Station | 哇让抽水蓄能电站 | 2,800 | 428 | Under construction | 8*350 MW |
| Tongde Pumped Storage Power Station | 同德抽水蓄能电站 | 2,400 | 366.5 | Under construction | 8*300 MW |
| Nanshankou Pumped Storage Power Station | 南山口抽水蓄能电站 | 2,400 | 425 | Under construction | 8*300 MW |