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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, 2007 - 2009
Type Shipments (Peak Kilowatts) Percent of Total
2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009
Crystalline Silicon
  Single-Crystal 128,542 359,259 580,629 25 36 45
  Cast and Ribbon 181,788 306,537 403,531 35 31 31
  Subtotal 310,330 665,795 984,161 60 67 77
Thin-Film 202,519 293,182 266,547 39 30 21
Concentrator 4,835 27,527 31,852 1 3 2
 
U.S. Total 517,684 986,504 1,282,560 100 100 100
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."