Ohio Wind and Solar Renewable Energy Projects

ongoing with increased rejections post-2021

Ohio has reviewed more renewable energy permit applications than any other state in a major new study, covering 61 wind and solar projects across a six-year span. The state had an 80% approval rate but also led all states with seven outright rejections and five developer withdrawals before any decision was reached. The turning point was Senate Bill 52 in 2021, which gave local governments authority to designate areas off-limits to utility-scale wind and solar development, leading to increased local opposition and project rejections.