Dinwiddie supervisors reject 196-acre solar farm proposal From the Past Times-Dispatch coverage of data centers series ERIC KOLENICH Richmond Times-Dispatch Aug 21, 2025 Aug 21, 2025 Updated Feb 11, 2026 0 × Early look at Lewis Ginter expansion; Va. Board of Health to work on ban; Cole Swindell takes After Hours stage Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The board of supervisors in Dinwiddie County on Tuesday unanimously rejected a proposal to build a 196-acre solar panel project.kAm%96 3@2C5 G@E65 282:?DE 2 C6K@?:?8 AC@A@D2= >256 3J 2? 6?E:EJ 42==65 u=@H6CD $@=2C {{r[ H9:49 H2?E65 E@ 3F:=5 2 C6=2E:G6=J D>2==[ a_\>682H2EE D@=2C 72C>]k^Am An entity called Flowers Solar proposed rezoning 196 acres of mostly agricultural land to house a solar farm. TIMMONS GROUP kAm|2C< |@@C6[ 2 >6>36C @7 E96 3@2C5[ D2:5 D@=2C A2?6=D 92CG6DE E@@ =:EE=6 6?6C8J E@ 36 H@CE9 E96 4@DE] $@=2C 7:6=5D E2<6 FA =2C86 DH2E9D @7 CFC2= =2?5 3FE 42?’E 92CG6DE 6?6C8J 2E ?:89E]k^Am kAm“%96C6 2C6 @E96C D@FC46D @7 6?6C8J E92E 2C6 H6== >@C6 AC@5F4E:G6[” |@@C6 D2:5]k^Am People are also reading… Families get $800,000-plus in Franklin County housing discrimination case Local immigration arrests, like ones in Franklin County, allowed to continue Franklin County moves ahead to replace Mike Meredith, despite crowd's disapproval JMU football holds on to claim first win under Billy Napier James Franklin delivers in debut as Virginia Tech routs VMI Cortez Harris feels 'like a real Hokie' after stellar debut Hostage situation in Rocky Mount ends peacefully, man charged 'This community is my family': Scruggs fire chief steps away after 14 years Mike Meredith abandons effort to keep Franklin County supervisor seat Hungry for hoagies? Wawa opens first Roanoke-area location in Salem. David Hoffmann: Local news can bring communities together Rep. Morgan Griffith turns down debates with 9th District challenger Powers Pentagon Memorial looks to tell 9/11 story at visitor center Virginia Tech's Franklin: Hokies focus on toppling crown UVa forecast predicts loss of 18,050 jobs in Va. this year kAm%9@F89 56>2?5 7@C 6=64EC:4:EJ 4@?E:?F6D E@ >@F?E :? ':C8:?:2 H:E9 E96 4@?DECF4E:@? @7 52E2 46?E6CD[ >2?J C6D:56?ED 2C6 96D:E2?E E@ D24C:7:46 CFC2= C62= 6DE2E6] #6D:56?ED @7E6? D2J E96:C =2?5 D9@F=5 ?@E 36 56G@E65 E@ A@H6C:?8 52E2 46?E6CD :? }@CE96C? ':C8:?:2]k^AmkAmu=@H6CD $@=2C[ @H?65 3J E96 }@CE96C? ':C8:?:2\32D65 vC66?G@=E !@H6C p4EF2=:K6[ AC@A@D65 C6K@?:?8 2 EC24E @7 =2?5 @? E96 ?@CE9 D:56 @7 #@FE6 ce_[ 24C@DD 7C@> 2 (2=>2CE 5:DEC:3FE:@? 46?E6C 2?5 ?6IE E@ %:?52= r@CA@C2E:@?[ 2 4@?4C6E6 >2?F724EFC6C] %96 AC@A@D2= D@F89E 2 K@?:?8 492?86 7C@> 28C:4F=EFC2= E@ 2 D@=2C 6?6C8J 5:DEC:4E]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C:49>@?5]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^74aa74d7\2``4\c6`5\3323\62ah5a2fghg`QmyF586 DEC:<6D >@DE @7 s:2>@?5 s:DEC:4E A2CE?6CVD =2HDF:Ek^2mk^Am kAmyFDE hT @7 E96 AC@A6CEJ :D 4FCC6?E=J FD65 7@C 28C:4F=EFC2= AC@5F4E:@?[ 2?5 >@DE @7 :E 5@6D ?@E 4@?E2:? AC:>6 72C>=2?5 @C D@:=D @7 :>A@CE2?46[ D2:5 |2C< q2DD6EE[ E96 4@F?EJ’D 5:C64E@C @7 A=2??:?8] u=@H6CD AC@A@D65 :?DE2==:?8 E96 A2?6=D fd 766E 7C@> E96 C@25 2?5 369:?5 EC66D E@ =:>:E G:D:3:=:EJ]k^AmkAm(:== $96H>2<6[ 2 =2HJ6C 7@C E96 7:C> (@@5D #@86CD[ H9:49 C6AC6D6?E65 E96 D@=2C 4@>A2?J[ D2:5 E96 6=64EC:4:EJ 92CG6DE65 2E E96 72C> H@F=5 D6CG6 E96 =@42= 4@>>F?:EJ 2?5 ?@E 36 C65:DEC:3FE65 E@ E96 C6DE @7 E96 DE2E6]k^Am kAms:?H:55:6 92D ?@ =2C86 A@H6C A=2?ED[ 2?5 ':C8:?:2 :>A@CED 23@FE a_T @7 :ED 6=64EC:4:EJ[ $96H>2<6 D2:5]k^Am kAm“x7 J@F 92G6 2 AC@3=6> H:E9 E96 8C:5 2?5 E96 D9@CE286D[ s:?H:55:6 :D 8@:?8 E@ 36 @?6 @7 E96 7:CDE E@ 766= :E[” $96H>2<6 D2:5] “%96 56>2?5 7@C 6=64EC:4:EJ :? ':C8:?:2 :D 23D@=FE6=J DFC8:?8]”k^AmkAm$@>6 C6D:56?ED DFAA@CE65 E96 AC@;64E[ C64@8?:K:?8 E96 A@E6?E:2= 7@C 2? 6?6C8J 4C:D:D :? E96 ?6IE 564256]k^AmkAmqFE @E96CD FC865 4@F?EJ =6256CD E@ AC@E64E H@@5=2?5 2?5 72C> DA246D] $@>6 C6D:56?ED D2:5 D@=2C A2?6=D 2C6?’E H@CE9 E96 4@DED 3642FD6 E96J 5@ ?@E 86?6C2E6 6?@F89 6=64EC:4:EJ[ 2?5 D@>6 6IAC6DD65 4@?46C? 23@FE 9@H E96 A2?6=D 27764E E96 =2?5 2?5 H2E6C]k^Am kAm~?6 C6D:56?E D2:5 E96 =2?5 H@F=5 36 36EE6C @77 D2G65 7@C 2?@E96C :?5FDEC:2= AC@;64E]k^Am kAm&=E:>2E6=J[ E96 3@2C5 G@E65 282:?DE E96 AC@A@D2=] $FA6CG:D@CD r2D6J s@@=6J 2?5 (:==:2> r92G:D D2:5 E96J 4@F=5 ?@E G@E6 7@C E96 AC@;64E 3642FD6 E96:C 4@?DE:EF6?ED 4=62C=J 5:5?’E DFAA@CE :E] s:?H:55:6 =6256CD 2=D@ C6;64E65 2 D@=2C AC@A@D2= 7C@> u=@H6CD $@=2C =2DE J62C]k^AmkAm|@@C6[ @?6 @7 E96 DFA6CG:D@CD[ D2:5 2 36EE6C FD6 7@C E96 AC@A6CEJ H:== 2C:D6 D@@?6C @C =2E6C]k^Am Local News Richmond's Jefferson Davis statue on the move Eric Kolenich (804) 649-6109ekolenich@timesdispatch.com In this Series Past Times-Dispatch coverage of data centers Updated Feb 11, 2026 SCC approves Dominion gas plant in Chesterfield Updated Feb 11, 2026 SCC approves $11 increase to average monthly Dominion bill Updated Feb 11, 2026 Caroline gets first data center -- a $3 billion project with more to come 21 updates Previous Next 0 comments Locations Virginia Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story A1 Minute! August 20, 2025: Early look at Lewis Ginter expansion; Va. Board of Health to work on ban; Cole Swindell takes After Hours stage Early look at Lewis Ginter expansion; Va. Board of Health to work on ban; Cole Swindell takes After Hours stage Virginia to write regulation banning trans women from women's sports The State Board of Health voted unanimously to accept a petition asking the state to write a regulation preventing "biological males from fema… Watch Now: Related Video A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond The 10 safest cities in the United States The 10 safest cities in the United States A1 Minute! August 24, 2026: RTD’s football preview; Virginia's hospitality industry awards; 25 Richmond-area companies make Inc. 5000 list A1 Minute! August 24, 2026: RTD’s football preview; Virginia's hospitality industry awards; 25 Richmond-area companies make Inc. 5000 list US depends on prison labor, but is slow to mandate fair conditions US depends on prison labor, but is slow to mandate fair conditions
A1 Minute! August 20, 2025: Early look at Lewis Ginter expansion; Va. Board of Health to work on ban; Cole Swindell takes After Hours stage Early look at Lewis Ginter expansion; Va. Board of Health to work on ban; Cole Swindell takes After Hours stage
Virginia to write regulation banning trans women from women's sports The State Board of Health voted unanimously to accept a petition asking the state to write a regulation preventing "biological males from fema…
A1 Minute! August 31, 2026: High school football; Tecovas steps into Short Pump; Amazon's drone delivery coming to Richmond
A1 Minute! August 24, 2026: RTD’s football preview; Virginia's hospitality industry awards; 25 Richmond-area companies make Inc. 5000 list
A1 Minute! August 24, 2026: RTD’s football preview; Virginia's hospitality industry awards; 25 Richmond-area companies make Inc. 5000 list
