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 Prefer us on Google Learn More 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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