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Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells and Modules by Market Sector, End Use, and Type                                          
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Table 51. Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells and Modules by Market Sector, End Use, and Type, 2004 and 2005
(Peak Kilowatts)
Sector and End Use
Crystalline Silicon ª
Thin-Film Silicon
Concentrator Silicon
Other
2005 Totalp
2004 Total
Market
   Industrial
21,674
525
0
0
22,199
30,493
   Residential
70,986
4,029
25
0
75,040
53,928
   Commercial
61,084
28,349
25
0
89,459
74,509
   Transportation
1,621
0
0
0
1,621
1,380
   Utility
68
0
75
0
143
3,233
   Governmentb
8,034
20,649
0
0
28,683
3,257
   Otherc
9,498
274
0
0
9,772
14,316
Total
172,965
53,826
125
0
226,916
181,116
End Use
   Electricty Generation
     Grid Interactive
126,157
42,217
100
0
168,474
129,265
     Remote
23,589
1,344
25
0
24,958
18,371
   Communication
8,507
159
0
0
8,666
11,348
   Consumer Goods
5,511
276
0
0
5,787
6,444
   Transportation
2,159
0
0
0
2,159
1,380
   Water Pumping
1,273
70
0
0
1,343
1,322
   Cells/Modules to OEMd
2,008
9,669
0
0
11,677
6,452
   Health
341
   Othere
3,762
91
0
0
3,853
6,193
Total
172,965
53,826
125
0
226,916
181,116
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 includes shipments of photovoltaic cells 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, "Annual Photovoltaic Module/Cell Manufacturers Survey."