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Alabama Solar, Wind & Battery Moratorium Tracker

County-by-county record of moratoriums, bans, project rejections, and other restrictions on utility-scale clean energy in Alabama4 tracked actions, each linked to the source that reported it. See our Alabama clean energy guide for market context, and the methodology for how entries are sourced and labeled.

Which counties in Alabama have solar, wind, or battery moratoriums?

As of August 2026, CleanPowerDaily tracks 4 restrictive actions against utility-scale clean energy in Alabama, spanning 1 county plus statewide policy: 1 moratorium, ban, or restriction, 0 project rejections, and 3 other actions such as withdrawals or litigation.

CountyActionsTechnologyMost recent
Baldwin County3Solar
Statewide1Solar

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Statewide Alabama Actions

Solar
Proposed
Reported

Alabama senator files bills for one-year statewide solar moratorium

AL.com reported that Sen. Greg Albritton filed SB354, which could impose a one-year statewide moratorium on solar facility construction, alongside SB358 on county permitting authority, following resident opposition to a solar farm in Stockton, Baldwin County.

Source: AL.com · Our coverage

Baldwin County, Alabama

Solar
Moratorium
Reported

Stockton zoning referendum passes

The Stockton zoning referendum passed, establishing zoning for the area and potentially triggering a 180-day development moratorium relevant to a proposed solar project.

Source: Lagniappe Daily · Our coverage

Solar
Proposed
Reported

Stockton voters weigh in on zoning referendum as solar project moves forward

Stockton voters weighed in on a zoning referendum that, if passed, would trigger a 180-day development moratorium in the area where a solar project is moving forward.

Source: Fox 10 News · Our coverage

Solar
Proposed
Reported

Baldwin County certifies petition forcing Stockton zoning referendum over solar farm

Stockton

AL.com reported the Baldwin County Commission on April 7 certified a resident petition forcing a June 30 zoning referendum in Stockton, driven by opposition to Silicon Ranch's proposed $350 million, 2,000-acre solar farm.

Source: AL.com · Our coverage

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