世界太陽能光伏（PV）市場裝置容量達到新高，09年達到了7.3GW，比去年增加了20%。2009年，光伏業創造了385億美元的全球收入億元，同時增加價值135億美元以上的資產和債務，這較前一年的增長8％。

2009年歐洲國家太陽能產量為56億千瓦，占了世界太陽能的需求的77％。其中名列前三名歐洲國家：德國，意大利和捷克共和國，這三個國家總計發出40.7億千瓦的能量。隨著意大利成為了全球第二大需求市場，這三個國家也正準備提高產能相比之下，在2009年西班牙的能源需求與去年相比下降4%。在歐洲總需求中，對太陽能電池的需求占到了總進口74％。 世界上第三大市場是美國，增長了36％達到了485兆瓦。 緊隨其后的是重新煥發活力的日本，排名第四，增長109％。2010年新Marketbuzz報告分析中提到了2009年全球112個有潛力的能源國家。

2009年，世界太陽能電池產量總量達到了9.34GW的綜合數字，高于去年同期6.85GW，與薄膜的總產量占全產量的18％。 中國大陸和臺灣生產的份額會繼續增加，現在占全球細胞生產的49％以上。

多晶硅生產排名前七名的制造商們，在2009已經達到能生產114 500噸能力，增長92％與2008年的相比，而前8晶體硅制造商生產能力，在2009年占全球總生產晶體硅制造生產力的32.9％。太陽能電池生產過剩，造成多晶硅組建價格與去年相比，平均下降38%。多晶硅價格的下降也會對薄膜生產廠家的利潤有很大影響。

展望未來，2010年業界將恢復到高增長，并在未來5年。  即使在最慢的增長的情況下，到2014年，全球市場將會是現有規模的2.5倍。根據現有的生產規模一定的情況內，在變化最大的浮動下，全年行業的收入到2014年，也會達到1000億美元。

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.