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Export Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells and Modules by Type                                          
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Table 3.13 Export Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells and Modules by Type, 2000 - 2009
(Peak Kilowatts)
Item/Year Crystalline
Silicon		 Thin-Film
Silicon		 Concentrator
Silicon		 Total
Cells
2000 32,019 - 86 32,105
2001 26,899 - 174 27,073
2002 33,952 - 267 34,219
2003 30,337 - 127 30,464
2004 36,492 - - 36,492
2005 20,434 - - 20,434
2006 12,960 838 400 14,198
2007 16,592 1,500 3,753 21,845
2008 36,419 605 15,967 52,991
2009 42,299 2,291 21,743 66,333
Modules
2000 35,440 837 - 36,277
2001 29,660 4,622 - 34,282
2002 29,987 2,572 - 32,559
2003 25,190 5,039 - 30,229
2004 52,938 13,341 - 66,278
2005 39,992 32,000 25 72,017
2006 47,681 68,880 - 116,561
2007 66,791 148,477 95 215,364
2008 204,471 203,391 1,400 409,261
2009 438,124 176,452 518 615,094
Totals
2000 67,460 837 86 68,382
2001 56,559 4,622 174 61,356
2002 63,939 2,572 267 66,778
2003 55,527 5,039 127 60,693
2004 89,430 13,341 - 102,770
2005 60,426 32,000 25 92,451
2006 60,640 69,718 400 130,757
2007 83,383 149,977 3,848 237,209
2008 240,890 203,996 17,367 462,252
2009 480,423 178,743 22,261 681,427
- = No data reported.
Note: Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-63B, "Annual Photovoltaic Module/Cell Manufacturers Survey."