Does Talbot County, Georgia have a solar moratorium?

No. As of 2026-05-02, Talbot County, Georgia has no active solar moratorium on record. Score has been stable over the last 12 months.

What is Talbot County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Talbot County, Georgia has a SitePath solar permitting grade of B — risk score 32/100 (Moderate Risk). Grades are based on primary-source county ordinances, board votes, and permitting activity, reviewed as of 2026-05-02.

What are the solar permitting rules in Talbot County, Georgia?

Ordinance status: No specific solar ordinance recorded. Score has been stable over the last 12 months. See the full primary-source record — ordinance links, setbacks, board actions, and project history — on this page.

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Talbot County

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Talbot County, Georgia: solar permitting grade B (score 32/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 32/100

Moderate Risk

Public summary

Grade	B · Moderate Risk · Score 32/100
Population	6,195
Solar ordinance	No specific solar ordinance recorded
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Stable (no material ordinance movement)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Talbot County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation. Georgia's state policy environment adds headwinds — the absence of a strong RPS framework means county-level resistance faces less counterbalancing pressure.

Local intel

On file: energy-related meetings · named opposition groups

2026-04-01Solar
Planning Commission considered a special-use permit application for a 17-acre solar array at 31460 Tappers Corner Road, Cordova, Maryland. · agenda
2025-03-25Solar
The Talbot County Planning Commission voted to deny a special-use permit application for a 150 MW solar farm due to concerns about environmental impact · agenda
2024-10-22Solar
Talbot County Planning Commission approved a special-use permit application for a 61.20 MW solar photovoltaic generating facility · agenda

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Cities, towns & townships

Local governments in Talbot County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.

Manchester citypartly in this county
Talbotton city
Woodland city
Geneva town
Junction City town

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.

Nearby counties

Upson County · ≈18 miB37—
Taylor County · ≈19 miD54—
Harris County · ≈22 miC45—
Meriwether County · ≈24 miC42—
Marion County · ≈24 miD56—
Muscogee County · ≈24 miD56—

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Talbot County ranks #10 of 159 ranked Georgia counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Georgia: Seminole County (B · 30), Charlton County (B · 30), Hart County (B · 31). See all Georgia county grades →

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About this score

Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →