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 25, 2026 0 × Early look at Lewis Ginter expansion; Va. Board of Health to work on ban; Cole Swindell takes After Hours stage Facebook Twitter Bluesky 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. 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