Does Campbell County, Virginia have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Campbell County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Campbell County, Virginia has a SitePath solar permitting grade of C — risk score 44/100 (Elevated 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 Campbell County, Virginia?

Ordinance status: Active, restrictive solar ordinance. 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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Campbell County

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Campbell County, Virginia: solar permitting grade C (score 44/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 44/100

Elevated Risk

Public summary

Grade	C · Elevated Risk · Score 44/100
Population	54,341
Solar ordinance	Active, restrictive solar ordinance
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Stable (no material ordinance movement)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Campbell County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement. 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

2026-01-06Data Center
PUBLIC HEARING - CODE UPDATE: DATA CENTER AMENDMENTS At the December meeting of the Board of Supervisors, the Board adopted an emergency ordinance amending… · agenda
2025-10-07Data Center
The Board of Supervisors denied a rezoning request to allow a data center on a property in Campbell County. · agenda
2025-09-02Data Center
The Board discussed potential tax revenue and regulatory requirements for a data center project. · agenda

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Altavista town
Brookneal town

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

Nearby counties

Lynchburg County · ≈14 miB33—
Appomattox County · ≈19 miB38—
Bedford County · ≈25 miD55—
Charlotte County · ≈27 miB41—
Amherst County · ≈29 miD60—
Pittsylvania County · ≈32 miF79—

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Campbell County ranks #67 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 →