Fairfax will update special-exception review for large solar projects and permit battery storage as accessory use
Two state bills require Fairfax County to adopt standards for solar facilities of at least 1 MW (review criteria and setbacks) and to allow battery energy storage systems (BESS) as an accessory use to approved solar facilities when BESS capacity does not exceed the on-site solar capacity. Staff proposes edits to special-exception submission and use standards to comply.
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Gastrell said HB 711/SB 347 requires local regulations for solar facilities with capacity of at least 1 megawatt to mirror state-mandated review criteria, setbacks and height limits; those standards will apply when a solar facility is subject to special-exception approval.
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