According to the US Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market Outlook to 2015 report, the US solar market may beat Germany to become the world’s largest by 2015.

The offers a comprehensive analysis on various topics such as on-grid and off-grid cumulative and annual installed capacity, PV power per capita, market segmentation and competitive landscape of the major players.

During the period from 2006 - 2010, the cumulative installed capacity increased from 624 megawatts (MW) in 2006 to 2528 MW in 2010, rising at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 41.9%. This increasing demand for solar PV products placed the USA as one of the significant markets after Germany and Spain.