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Nash County approves Castellia Spring 50 MW solar farm with added conditions after extended public hearing
Summary
After a four-hour public hearing, the Nash County Board of Commissioners approved a conditional rezoning for the Castellia Spring solar farm — a 50 MW photovoltaic facility with a 20 MW battery system — adding conditions on construction hours, fence type, screening maintenance and first-responder training.
The Nash County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 8 to approve a conditional rezoning that clears the way for the Castellia Spring solar farm, a developer-backed proposal for a 50-megawatt photovoltaic array and a 20-megawatt battery energy storage system on roughly 825 acres north of Nashville and west of Red Oak.
Adam Tyson, the county planner, told the board the application would develop about 180 acres within the larger project area and that arrays, inverters and fences would be set a minimum of 100 feet from the project boundary. Tyson said the battery containers and substation would sit more than 1,000 feet from the project edge and more than 2,000 feet from the nearest nonparticipating residence.
The proposal — filed by Castellia Spring LLC, a Hexagon Development subsidiary — drew strong remarks from residents who live near the site and from participating landowners. Speakers opposing the project raised…
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