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California, Arizona, Texas and Florida had the largest state totals.","California supplied 37% of U.S. small-scale solar generation in 2025. EIA says output continues to grow, although the annual growth rate has slowed since 2022. 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A agência estima a geração em telhados com modelos; os valores não são apresentados como totais nacionais medidos diretamente.","tr":"EIA’nın yıllık üretim tahminleri, kaynağın enerji birimi GWh ile korunmuştur. 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