Does Appomattox County, Virginia have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Appomattox County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Appomattox County, Virginia has a SitePath solar permitting grade of B — risk score 38/100 (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 Appomattox County, Virginia?

Ordinance status: Ordinance status documented in detail. 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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Appomattox County

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Appomattox County, Virginia: solar permitting grade B (score 38/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 38/100

Moderate Risk

Public summary

Grade	B · Moderate Risk · Score 38/100
Population	16,052
Solar ordinance	Ordinance status documented in detail
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Stable (no material ordinance movement)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Appomattox County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation. Virginia's state RPS policy provides a supportive macro backdrop for renewables, even where individual county ordinances are restrictive. Market saturation is elevated in this area — expect competition for prime land parcels and interconnection capacity.

Local intel

On file: energy-related meetings · named opposition groups

Data Center
The EDA will host a Public Information Meeting with representatives of AVAIO Digital Partners LLC (ADP) present to provide an update on the proposed Data… · agenda
BESS
County amends zoning regulations to increase setback requirements for battery storage facilities and solar panel arrays. · agenda
Data Center
The County will enforce noise ordinances for a data center project. · agenda

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Appomattox town
Pamplin City town

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

Nearby counties

Campbell County · ≈19 miC44—
Buckingham County · ≈21 miC49—
Lynchburg County · ≈21 miB33—
Prince Edward County · ≈23 miC44—
Amherst County · ≈26 miD60—
Charlotte County · ≈26 miB41—

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Appomattox County ranks #43 of 133 ranked Virginia counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Virginia: Charlottesville County (A · 23), Manassas Park County (A · 27), Falls Church County (A · 27). See all Virginia county grades →

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Setback distances, board vote histories, source documents, and ordinance amendments are available in the full county profile. The map is free; a walkthrough shows you the underlying record.

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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 →