The Pittsylvania County Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend the board of supervisors approve a special use permit for the placement of a proposed solar farm in Ringgold by TurningPoint Energy.
However, they want a bond to be required so the county has an assurance the property will be returned to its original state at the end of the project’s life.
The proposed solar farm will take up 76 acres between Dan River Middle and high schools at the intersection of Kentuck Road and Kentuck Church Road, and would signal a $15 million to $20 million capital investment in the area. The real property tax value is expected to “more than double,” according to Jared Schoch from Turning Point Energy.
