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Annual Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells and Modules by Disposition                                          
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Table 3.2 Annual Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells and Modules by Disposition, 2000 - 2009
Year Number of Companies Photovoltaic Cell and Module Shipments
(Peak Kilowatts)
Exports Domestic Shipments Total
2000 21 68,382 19,838 88,221
2001 19 61,356 36,310 97,666
2002 19 66,778 45,313 112,090
2003 20 60,693 48,664 109,357
2004 19 102,770 78,346 181,116
2005 29 92,451 134,465 226,916
2006 41 130,757 206,511 337,268
2007 46 237,209 280,475 517,684
2008 66 462,252 524,252 986,504
2009 101 681,427 601,133 1,282,560
Notes: Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
Total shipments as reported by respondents include all domestic and export shipments and may include imported cells and modules that subsequently were shipped to domestic or foreign customers.
Domestic shipments include those shipped to U.S. Territories
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-63B, "Annual Photovoltaic Module/Cell Manufacturers Survey."