Zhangzhou 2 enters commercial operation, completing the plant's first phase

China National Nuclear Corporation/Hualong One (HPR1000)

Zhangzhou 2, a 1,126 MW Hualong One, entered commercial operation after a 168-hour test run, completing phase one of the planned six-unit site. It joined the grid on 22 November 2025, a little over five years after construction started in September 2020.

• Construction began September 2020; grid connection 22 November 2025.
• Unit 1 began commercial operation in January 2025.
• Units 3 and 4, the second phase, have been under construction since 2024.