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Photovoltaic Cell and Module Shipments by Type                                          
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Table 3.5 Photovoltaic Cell and Module Shipments by Type, 2005 - 2007
Type Shipments (Peak Kilowatts) Percent of Total
2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007
Crystalline Silicon
  Single-Crystal 71,901 85,627 128,542 32 25 25
  Cast and Ribbon 101,065 147,892 181,788 45 44 35
  Subtotal 172,965 233,518 310,330 76 69 60
Thin-Film 53,826 101,766 202,519 24 30 39
Concentrator 125 1,984 4,835 * 1 1
Other1 - - - - - -
U.S. Total 226,916 337,268 517,684 100 100 100
1Other includes categories not identified by reporting companies.
* = Less than 0.5 percent.
- = No data reported.
Note: Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-63B, "Annual Photovoltaic Module/Cell Manufacturers Survey."