A second solar power generating facility for Gloucester County is being proposed to be built by Apex Clean Energy.

According to a public notice about the project, the solar farm in the Glenns area will have approximately 470,000 solar panels that will be affixed to either a fixed-tilt racking system or a single-axis tracking system, with a maximum height of 12 feet, generating enough energy to power up to 30,000 homes per year.

The project is located on approximately 1,800 acres of multiple privately-owned properties adjacent to Glenns Road and George Washington Memorial Highway. The subject property is zoned RC-1, which grants it permit-by-right status for utility-scale solar development in the county.

To proceed, the project needs to receive a permit from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, with public comment on the proposal being accepted starting this week.

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