根據solarbuzz關于美國市場的2009年報告顯示，盡管美國國內的經濟環境依然嚴峻，美國的太陽能市場在2009年依然增長了36%。但是該增長依然不如2008年的62%勢頭猛烈。在全球的范圍內美國目前是排名第三的光伏市場，僅次于德國和意大利。
“2009年這一年對于美國光伏市場是變革的一年”，solarbuzz總裁格瑞.史蒂文注解到，“改變存在于電廠，新的市場進入者，亞洲來的低成本PV組件和新流行的直銷市場。”
改變的結果就是，太陽能公司要想在美國做生意需要極快速的適應挑戰的能力，并且能夠頻繁的適應瑣碎的刺激政策和規章環境。

22.07.2010: Despite a challenging domestic economic environment, the US solar market grew 36% in 2009, according to the United States PV Market 2010 from Solarbuzz(R), part of the NPD Group. This growth was, however, not nearly as strong as the region’s 62% growth in 2008. On a global scale, the country was ranked the third largest solar photovoltaic market, behind Germany and Italy. “2009 marked a year of transformation for the US solar market,” noted Craig Stevens, President of Solarbuzz. “Changes in the roles of utility companies, new market entrants, lower cost PV modules from Asia and new direct-to-market approaches became more prevalent.
As a result, solar companies doing business in the States will need to adapt quickly to these challenges while also being responsive to frequent adjustments in the fragmented incentive and regulatory environment.” …