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


Table 29. Photovoltaic Cell and Module Shipment Values by Type, 2002 and 2003
Type
2002
2003 P
Value
(Thousand Dollars)
Average Price
(Dollars per
Peak Watt)
Value
(Thousand Dollars)
Average Price
(Dollars per
Peak Watt)
Modules
Cells
Modules
Cells
Crystalline Silicon
  Single-Crystal
201,488
3.64
2.14
158,480
3.38
1.88
  Cast and Ribbon
115,625
3.98
1.38
113,511
2.97
1.23
  Subtotal
317,113
3.81
2.13
271,991
3.16
1.87
Thin-Film Silicon
W
W
W
W
W
W
Concentrator Silicon
W
W
W
W
W
W
Other a
0
----
----
0
----
----
Total
341,975
3.74
2.12
308,192
3.17
1.86
   a Includes categories not identified by reporting companies.
   W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure of proprietary company data.
    -- = Does not apply.
   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."