Does Sussex County, Virginia have a solar moratorium?

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

What is Sussex County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Sussex County, Virginia has a SitePath solar permitting grade of D — risk score 56/100 (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 Sussex County, Virginia?

Ordinance status: Active solar ordinance on the books. 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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Sussex County

FIPS 51183

Sussex County, Virginia: solar permitting grade D (score 56/100, High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 56/100

High Risk

Public summary

Grade	D · High Risk · Score 56/100
Population	10,255
Solar ordinance	Active solar ordinance on the books
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Stable (no material ordinance movement)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Sussex 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

2025-06-10BESS
4 | Page – Minutes of October 24, 2024 Joint Public Hearing of the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission Meeting It was noted that the Comprehensive… · agenda
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Shands Energy Center, LLC seeks a conditional permit to construct and operate a battery energy storage facility on 32.28 acres in Sussex County. · agenda
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16 -409 and 34 -914/16-410 of the Zoning Ordinance, conditions may be imposed on Conditional Use Permits for utility -scale solar and battery energy storage… · agenda

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Cities, towns & townships

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

Jarratt townpartly in this county
Stony Creek town
Wakefield town
Waverly town

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

Nearby counties

Southampton County · ≈17 miB34—
Prince George County · ≈18 miC52—
Petersburg County · ≈21 miB34—
Emporia County · ≈22 miB33—
Dinwiddie County · ≈23 miB36—
Greensville County · ≈24 miF100—

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Sussex County ranks #111 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 →