Greene County, North Carolina solar moratorium
Greene County has a moratorium in force since March 3, 2025, running to March 2, 2027. It covers solar farms (new special use permit applications).
Updated September 2026
Moratorium
Solar farms (new special use permit applications)
- Adopted
- March 3, 2025
- Runs to
- March 2, 2027
- Scope
- applications complete before 2025-03-03
- Checked
- September 29, 2026
a moratorium on the acceptance of applications for the issuance of special use permits for solar farms within Greene County is hereby imposed, effective as of March 3, 2025, the date of the adoption of this ordinance, running until midnight on March 2, 2027
North Carolina state law
State law can cap or override county rules. All North Carolina rules and counties.
State siting: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources)
Wind of 1 MW or more needs a state DEQ permit on top of local zoning; solar is sited by counties and towns under their general zoning powers, with no state siting.
N.C. Gen. Stat. 143-215.115 to 143-215.126 (Article 21C). Source
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How these figures were read
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Common questions
Is there a solar moratorium in Greene County, NC?
Greene County has a moratorium in force since March 3, 2025, running to March 2, 2027. It covers solar farms (new special use permit applications). Checked against the adopting document on September 29, 2026.