Fuel Loading at Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant
The process of loading 177 fuel assemblies into the core of unit 2 at China's Zhangzhou nuclear power plant has begun, as announced by China National Nuclear Corporation.
Unit 2 is the second of four Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors under construction at the site.
Operating Licence Issued
China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued an operating licence for Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Unit 2 on 11 October.
Dong Baotong, Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment and Director of the National Nuclear Safety Administration, issued a licence to Zhangzhou Energy.
Zhang Kai, member of the Party Group and Deputy General Manager of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), attended the event.
At 16:13 on the same day, workers began to load the first reactor nuclear fuel into Zhangzhou 2.
Author's summary: Fuel loading started at Zhangzhou unit 2.