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Solar accounted for 32% of the nation\u2019s new generating capacity in 2014, edging out both wind energy and coal for the second year in a row. Only natural gas constituted a greater share of new generating capacity.<\/p>\n<p>3.9 GW of utility-scale PV projects came on-line with another 14GW of projects currently under contract. The commercial segment installed just over 1GW, down 6% from 2013, mainly due to funding difficulties. The U.S. residential segment\u2019s 1.2 GW in 2014 make it the fastest-growing market segment, with 50% annual growth in each of the last three years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout question, the solar Investment Tax Credit has helped to fuel our industry\u2019s remarkable growth,\u201d said Rhone Resch, SEIA president and CEO. \u201cToday the US solar industry has more employees than tech giants Google, Apple, Facebook and Twitter combined.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince the ITC was passed in 2006, more than 150,000 solar jobs have been created in America, and US$66 billion has been invested in solar installations nationwide. 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