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Renewables: solar power generation in the United States 2000-2017

Solar power net generation in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in million kilowatt hours)
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The data describes the net generation of solar electricity in the U.S. between 2000 and 2017. In 2017, around 53 billion kilowatt hours of solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) power were generated in the U.S.

2000 493
2001 543
2002 555
2003 534
2004 575
2005 550
2006 508
2007 612
2008 864
2009 891
2010 1212
2011 1818
2012 4327
2013 9036
2014 17691
2015 24893
2016 36054
2017 52958