RENO, Nev. (AP) — The number of solar industry jobs in Nevada more than doubled last year, the fastest per capita growth in the nation.

The nonprofit Solar Foundation said in a report Thursday California became the first state to surpass 50,000 solar jobs with a U.S.-leading 54,680 in 2014. Nevada has added 3,500 solar jobs since 2013, an increase of 146 percent from last year.

It puts Nevada seventh on the list overall with 5,900 jobs, and No. 1 in jobs per capita. Gov. Brian Sandoval says it's further proof the state that recently landed Tesla Motors' gigafactory and a huge Switch data center expansion is "emerging as a leader in new technology innovation." Massachusetts, Arizona, New York and New Jersey follow California on the list of total solar jobs.

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