Solar energy in 2009
Total U.S. solar power from photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies climbed past 2,000 MW, enough to serve more than 350,000 homes. Total U.S. solar thermal capacity approached 24,000 MWth. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released the 2009 U.S. Solar Industry Year in Review, finding another year of strong growth despite the economic recession.太阳能产业协会（SEIA）公布的2009年美国太阳能产业年度回顾发现，尽管经济衰退，太阳能产业迎来了又一年的强劲增长，
A doubling in size of the residential PV market and three new CSP plants helped lift the U.S. solar electric market 37 percent in annual installations over 2008 from 351 MW in 2008 to 481 MW in 2009. Solar water heating (SWH) installations managed 10 percent year-over-year growth, while the solar pool heating (SPH) market suffered along with the broader construction industry, dropping 10 percent. Solar industry revenues also surged despite the economy, climbing 36 percent in 2009.住宅光伏市场规模的倍增和三个新的太阳能热发电(CSP)厂的建立，提振了美国的太阳能发电市场。其年度安装电力总量与2008年相比增长37%，从2008年的351兆瓦增加到2009年的481兆瓦。太阳能热水器（SWH）比去年同期增长了10%，而与更广泛的建筑行业一样，太阳能游泳池加热系统（SPH）安装量下降百分之十。尽管经济不景气，太阳能产业的税收还是大幅上升，在2009年攀升了36%。 Another sign of continued optimism in solar energy: venture capitalists invested more in solar technologies than any other clean technology in 2009. In total, $1.4 billion in venture capital flowed to solar companies in 2009.对太阳能产业保持持续乐观的另一个迹象：在2009年，风险资本家对太阳能技术的投资多于其他任何清洁技术。总共为14亿美元的风险资本在2009年流入太阳能公司。 Solar provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) got off to a slow start but continue to ease the pressures of the credit crisis. As of early February 2010, more than 46 MW of solar capacity has been deployed with the help of the Section 1603 Treasury grants in lieu of the investment tax credit (ITC). Solar equipment manufacturers have been awarded $600 million in manufacturing tax credits under ARRA, representing investments in new and upgraded factories of more than $2 billion. For an industry that had a total U.S. volume of roughly $4 billion, this signals huge optimism about near-term growth.《2009美国经济恢复和再投资法案》（ARRA）中的太阳能条款，对太阳能产业的促进开局缓慢，但对其信贷压力纾缓仍在继续。自2010年2月初，在财政部拨款第1603条代替之前的制造业投资税收抵免（MITC）政策的支持下，发电量超过46兆瓦的太阳能电站已经开始部署。根据ARRA的规定，太阳能设备制造商已经获得6.00亿美元的制造业税收抵免xx，代表了对新的、升级工厂的逾20亿美元的投资。对于一个总共大约40亿美元的行业来说，这是对短期内发展发出的一个巨大的积极信号。
Some sectors were flat and others declined slightly, but overall employment in the solar industry increased by 10,000 people from 2008 to 2009. In addition, the growth in economic activity from the industry and its employees supported an additional 7,000 induced jobs for a total economic impact of 17,000 new jobs in 2009. In total, the solar industry and its supply chain now support roughly 46,000 jobs in the U.S. With growth expected to continue, that number is likely to surpass 60,000 by the end of 2010.2009年，太阳能行业的有些部门用工数与2008年持平，其他有些部门略有下降，但整体就业人数增加了1万人。此外，该行业及其员工经济活动的增长带来了另外延伸的7000个岗位，这1万7千个新岗位对于2009年整个的经济产生了巨大影响。总体而言，太阳能产业及其供应链现在支持美国约4万6千个就业岗位。随着这种增长预期会持续下去，这个数字很可能在2010年底将超过6万。 Manufacturing on the Rise Though the U.S. has lost the lead in PV manufacturing that it held in the 1980’s, both domestic capacity and production continue to grow steadily, keeping pace with domestic demand. The U.S. already has enough manufacturing capacity to meet all domestic demand for solar equipment and, with the MITC driving capacity expansion, will likely maintain self-sufficiency and robust two-way trade going forward.
Many of the leading solar companies in the world are headquartered in the U.S., many have major existing manufacturing operations and many more have plans to set up new facilities in the states to meet growing demand. These companies supply all types of solar energy equipment for PV, CSP, SWH and SPH.在世界的{lx1}的太阳能公司中，有许多把总部设在美国。很多公司在这开展现有的主要生产经营，还有许多计划建立更多的工厂以满足不断增长的需求。这些公司为PV，CPS，SWH和SPH供应各种类型的太阳能设备。
The PV industry managed to maintain growth in 2009 despite difficulties in the housing and construction sectors and cumulative grid-tied capacity sailed past the 1 gigawatt (1,000 MW) mark by installing 429 MW. An estimated 40 MW of off-grid capacity was also added. However, year-over-year growth in annual grid-tied capacity additions of 38 percent fell short of the 84 percent growth in 2008. 尽管住房和建设部门发展乏力，以及随着429兆瓦装机标志着电网装机总量不断增长并超过了一千兆瓦，光伏产业在2009年仍然保持增长态势。 据估计，40兆瓦的离网容量也被加入。然而，比去年同期相比入网电容量年度38%的增长仍然不能满足2008年84%的增长 。
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