Does Petersburg County, Virginia have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Petersburg County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Petersburg County, Virginia has a SitePath solar permitting grade of B — risk score 34/100 (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 Petersburg County, Virginia?

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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Petersburg County

FIPS 51730

Petersburg County, Virginia: solar permitting grade B (score 34/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 34/100

Moderate Risk

Public summary

Grade	B · Moderate Risk · Score 34/100
Population	33,458
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

Petersburg 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.

Local intel

On file: energy-related meetings

2025-05-01Data Center
City Council discussed a data center development project with rezoning request · agenda
2024-09-05Data Center
Define data center use and permit requirements · agenda
2021-10-19Solar
Proposed amendment to the Petersburg Zoning Ordinance to add definition of 'Solar Panel, Small' · agenda

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Petersburg city

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

Nearby counties

Colonial Heights County · ≈4 miB34—
Hopewell County · ≈8 miB34—
Prince George County · ≈10 miC52—
Chesterfield County · ≈16 miD61—
Dinwiddie County · ≈16 miB36—
Henrico County · ≈17 miC46—

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Petersburg County ranks #25 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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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 →