Top Story Small-scale solar farm approved for Bent Mountain LILY KINCAID The Roanoke Times Aug 20, 2024 Aug 20, 2024 Updated Sep 27, 2025 0 Roanoke County Board of Supervisors approved a solar farm to be built at 9150 Reed Road in the Bent Mountain community of Roanoke County. JEFF STURGEON, The Roanoke Times Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LILY KINCAID The Roanoke Times After a public hearing Tuesday evening, the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors gave the go-ahead for a small-scale solar farm on Bent Mountain.kAmp?5 E96 D>2==6C AC@;64E 5:5 ?@E AC@>AE E96 2>@F?E @7 AF3=:4 @AA@D:E:@? E92E @E96C =2C86C D@=2C AC@A@D2=D 92G6 72465 :? E96 C68:@?]k^AmkAm~FE @7 E96 E9C66 A6@A=6 H9@ DA@<6 5FC:?8 %F6D52J’D AF3=:4 962C:?8[ EH@ H6C6 C6D:56?ED :? 72G@C @7 E96 AC@;64E] %96 E9:C5 H2D q6? 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