世界太阳能光伏（PV）市场装置容量达到新高，09年达到了7.3GW，比去年增加了20%。2009年，光伏业创造了385亿美元的全球收入亿元，同时增加价值135亿美元以上的资产和债务，这较前一年的增长8％。
2009年欧洲国家太阳能产量为56亿千瓦，占了世界太阳能的需求的77％。其中名列前三名欧洲国家：德国，意大利和捷克共和国，这三个国家总计发出40.7亿千瓦的能量。随着意大利成为了全球第二大需求市场，这三个国家也正准备提高产能相比之下，在2009年西班牙的能源需求与去年相比下降4%。在欧洲总需求中，对太阳能电池的需求占到了总进口74％。 世界上第三大市场是美国，增长了36％达到了485兆瓦。 紧随其后的是重新焕发活力的日本，排名第四，增长109％。2010年新Marketbuzz报告分析中提到了2009年全球112个有潜力的能源国家。
2009年，世界太阳能电池产量总量达到了9.34GW的综合数字，高于去年同期6.85GW，与薄膜的总产量占全产量的18％。 中国大陆和台湾生产的份额会继续增加，现在占全球细胞生产的49％以上。
多晶硅生产排名前七名的制造商们，在2009已经达到能生产114 500吨能力，增长92％与2008年的相比，而前8晶体硅制造商生产能力，在2009年占全球总生产晶体硅制造生产力的32.9％。太阳能电池生产过剩，造成多晶硅组建价格与去年相比，平均下降38%。多晶硅价格的下降也会对薄膜生产厂家的利润有很大影响。
展望未来，2010年业界将恢复到高增长，并在未来5年。 即使在最慢的增长的情况下，到2014年，全球市场将会是现有规模的2.5倍。根据现有的生产规模一定的情况内，在变化最大的浮动下，全年行业的收入到2014年，也会达到1000亿美元。
World solar photovoltaic (PV) market* installations reached a record high of 7.3 gigawatt (GW) in 2009, representing growth of 20% over the previous year.
The PV industry generated $38.5 billion in global revenues in 2009, while successfully raising over $13.5 billion in equity and debt, up 8% on the prior year.
European countries accounted for 5.60 GW, or 77% of world demand in 2009. The top three countries in Europe were Germany, Italy and Czech Republic, which collectively accounted for 4.07 GW. All three countries experienced soaring demand, with Italy becoming the second largest market in the world.
In contrast, Spanish demand in 2009 collapsed to just 4% of its prior year level.Of total European demand, net solar cell imports accounted for 74% of the total.The third largest market in the world was the United States, which grew 36% to 485 MW. Following closely behind was a rejuvenated Japan, which took fourth spot, growing 109%.
The analysis in the new Marketbuzz 2010 report references 112 countries across the world in 2009.
World solar cell production reached a consolidated figure of 9.34 GW in 2009, up from 6.85 GW a year earlier, with thin film production accounting for 18% of that total. China and Taiwanese production continued to build share and now account for 49% of global cell production.
The Top 7 polysilicon manufacturers had 114,500 tonnes per annum of capacity in 2009, up 92% on their 2008 level, while the Top 8 wafer manufacturers accounted for 32.9% of global wafer capacity in 2009.
The excess of solar cell production over market demand caused weighted crystalline silicon module price average for 2009 to crash 38% over the prior year level. This reduction in crystalline silicon prices also had the effect of eroding their percentage premium to thin film factory gate pricing.
Looking forward, the industry will return to high growth in 2010 and also over the next 5 years. Even in the slowest growth scenario, the global market will be 2.5 times its current size by 2014. Under the Production Led scenario, the fastest growing forecast, annual industry revenues approach $100 billion by 2014.
After providing a comprehensive look back at 2009 industry results, the new Marketbuzz™ 2010 report devotes one third of its content to 2010 - 2014 forecast outcomes, including a thorough preview of market developments, policies, prices and production requirements, which will be essential to help shape corporate strategies over this period. Manufacturing costs, gross margins and capital expenditure profiles are also addressed.
