The Virginia Solar Database (VSD) provides a summary of large-scale solar projects proposed for siting approval at the local level in Virginia. It includes projects over 1 MW (with the exception of BARC Community Solar Project in Bath County) that have been advertised for a local public hearing. The database excludes school and government installations and procurement projects (with some exceptions for notable projects such as NASA Wallops, Oceana, and landfill projects such as Campostella).
While the information we have compiled is all already publicly available, this is the state's first and only comprehensive source of this data.
Project data is current through March 11, 2025.
New Datapoints for March 2025: Pollinator-Smart datapoints added from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. For more information about native vegetation requirements, see the Virginia Localities Solar Ordinances and Native Vegetation report from DCR. Datapoints for local permit amendment dates and amendment descriptions were also released.
To cite our data: Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia. March 11, 2025. “Virginia Solar Database.” https://solardatabase.coopercenter.org/.
Please visit our About page to learn about the database's history, data collection methodology, and how stakeholder engagement informed the project.
This database is a living document and will be updated regularly. The data has been collected and vetted to the best of our ability; however, we recognize there may be errors. If you find issues, omissions, have any questions, or would like to sponsor this project to ensure its ongoing success, contact Elizabeth Marshall,
Senior Program Manager, Weldon Cooper Center at UVA, emm2t@virginia.edu.