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


Table 30. Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells and Modules by Market Sector, End Use, and Type, 2002 and 2003 (Peak Kilowatts)
Sector and End Use
Crystalline Silicon a
Thin-Film Silicon
Concentrator Silicon
Other
2003 P Total
2002 Total
Market
Industrial
26,793
1,158
0
0
27,951
32,218
Residential
22,493
896
0
0
23,389
29,315
Commercial
24,649
7,955
0
0
32,604
20,578
Transportation
10,928
162
0
0
11,089
12,932
Utility
7,446
737
291
0
8,474
7,640
Government b
5,318
59
161
0
5,538
8,565
Other c
313
0
0
0
313
841
Total
97,939
10,966
452
0
109,357
112,090
End Use
Electricity Generation
Grid Interactive
34,902
7,583
0
0
42,485
33,983
Remote
13,974
792
260
0
15,025
21,693
Communications
13,920
265
0
0
14,185
17,290
Consumer Goods
2,926
69
0
0
2,995
3,400
Transportation
13,807
336
0
0
14,143
16,028
Water Pumping
5,864
209
0
0
6,073
7,532
Cells/Modules To OEM d
9,658
1,675
0
0
11,334
7,869
Health
2,887
37
0
0
2,924
4,202
Other e
2
0
192
0
194
93
Total
97,939
10,966
452
0
109,357
112,090
   a Includes single-crystal and cast and ribbon types.
   b Includes Federal, State, local governments, excluding military.
   c Other includes shipments that are manufactured for private contractors for research.
   d Original equipment manufacturer.
   e Other uses include shipments of photovoltaic and modules for other uses, such as cooking food, desalinization, distillation, etc.
   P = Preliminary. Note: Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
   Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-63B, A Annual Photovoltaic Module/Cell Manufacturers Survey.