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Photovoltaic Cell and Module Shipment Revenue by Type                                          
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Table 3.6 Photovoltaic Cell and Module Shipment Revenue by Type, 2008 and 2009
Type 2008 2009
Revenue (Thousand
Dollars)		 Average Price (Dollars per Peak Watt) Revenue (Thousand
Dollars)		 Average Price (Dollars per Peak Watt)
Modules Cells Modules Cells
Crystalline Silicon
  Single-Crystal 1,398,140 3.97 2.94 1,735,298 3.06 1.71
  Cast and Ribbon 1,091,526 3.60 2.44 1,036,045 2.63 1.73
  Subtotal 2,489,666 3.80 2.80 2,771,343 2.89 1.72
Thin-Film 826,657 2.82 1.03 W W W
Concentrator 26,380 5.74 0.68 W W W
 
U.S. Total 3,342,702 3.49 1.94 3,431,594 2.79 1.27
W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure of proprietary company data.
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."