Does Mecklenburg County, Virginia have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Mecklenburg County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Mecklenburg County, Virginia has a SitePath solar permitting grade of D — risk score 61/100 (High 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 Mecklenburg 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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Mecklenburg County

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Mecklenburg County, Virginia: solar permitting grade D (score 61/100, High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 61/100

High Risk

Public summary

Grade	D · High Risk · Score 61/100
Population	29,031
Solar ordinance	Active, restrictive solar ordinance
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Worsening (ordinance direction tightening)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Mecklenburg County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable. 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

2026-05-11Data Center
The Board of Supervisors established a tax rate of $0.66 per $100 of assessed valuation for data center equipment in Mecklenburg County. · agenda
2026-02-09BESS
WHEREAS, House Bill 711 and Senate Bill 347 are proposed legislation which place certain restrictions on local governments’ ability to impose maximum setback… · agenda
2025-06-09Solar
E.4) Appeal Application for a Comprehensive Plan Review - by Antlers Road Solar, LLC (District 7) 2025.05.05_Appeal to the Mecklenburg County Board of… · agenda

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Boydton town
Brodnax townpartly in this county
Chase City town
Clarksville townpartly in this county
La Crosse town
South Hill town

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

Nearby counties

Lunenburg County · ≈19 miD58—
Vance County, NC · ≈22 miF66—
Warren County, NC · ≈25 miB40—
Charlotte County · ≈28 miB41—
Brunswick County · ≈29 miD58—
Granville County, NC · ≈31 miB38—

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Mecklenburg County ranks #120 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 →