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Photovoltaic Cell and Module Shipment Values by Type                                          
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Table 50. Photovoltaic Cell and Module Shipment Values by Type, 2004 and 2005
Type
 2004
2005p
Value (Thousand Dollars)
Average Price (Dollars per Peak Watt)
Value (Thousand Dollars)
Average Price (Dollars per Peak Watt)
Modules
Cells
Modules
Cells
Crystalline Sillicon
   Single-Crystal
253,558
3.09
1.94
227,751
3.48
2.2
   Cast and Ribbon
188,371
3
1.76
318,690
3.2
2.02
   Subtotal
441,930
3.04
1.92
546,440
3.3
2.17
Thin-Film Silicon
W
W
W
W
W
W
Concentrator Silicon
W
W
W
W
W
W
Othera
0
---
---
0
---
---
Total
501,739
2.99
1.92
701,718
3.19
2.17
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."