China has issued the operating license for Zhangzhou 2, allowing fuel loading for the site's second Hualong One reactor.
The unit marks another step in CNNC's multi-unit expansion, with two more reactors under construction and additional units planned.
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) began loading fuel assemblies into the reactor core.
Construction licenses for Zhangzhou 1&2 were issued in 2019 to CNNC-Guodian Zhangzhou Energy Company.
Author's summary: Zhangzhou 2 licensed to operate.