Data For: 2003
Report Released: September 2004
Next Release Date: 2005


Table 28. Photovoltaic Cell and Module Shipments by Type, 2001 - 2003
Type Shipments (Peak Kilowatts) Percent of Total
2001 2002 2003 P 2001 2002 2003 P
Crystalline Silicon
  Single Crystal 54,736 74,717 59,379 56 67 54
  Cast and Ribbon 29,915 29,406 38,561 31 26 35
  Subtotal 84,651 104,123 97,939 87 93 90
Thin-Film Silicon 12,541 7,396 10,966 13 7 10
Concentrator Silicon 474 571 452 * * *
Other a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 97,666 112,090 109,357 100 100 100
   a Includes categories not identified by reporting companies.
   *= Less than 0.5 percent.
   P = Preliminary.
   Notes: Data do not include shipments of cells and modules for space/satellite applications. Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
   Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-63B, "Annual Photovoltaic Module/Cell Manufacturers Survey."