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Domestic Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells and Modules by Market Sector, End Use, and Type                                          
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Table 3.7 Domestic Shipments of Photovoltaic Cells and Modules by Market Sector, End Use, and Type, 2008 and 2009
(Peak Kilowatts)
Sector and End Use Crystalline
Silicon1		 Thin-Film
Silicon		 Concentrator
Silicon		 2009 Total 2008 Total
Market Sector
 Residential 195,391 25,854 - 221,245 173,989
 Commercial 241,520 31,440 9,313 282,273 253,852
 Industrial 35,886 7,560 - 43,445 51,493
 Electric Power 30,407 22,951 278 53,636 35,819
 Transportation 534 - - 534 9,100
 
U.S. Total 503,738 87,804 9,591 601,133 524,252
End Use
 Electricity Generation
  Grid-Connected 489,554 86,043 9,591 585,189 500,854
  Remote 7,550 569 - 8,119 15,527
 Communication 1,678 139 - 1,817 2,622
 Consumer Goods 120 170 - 290 312
 Transportation 951 10 - 961 916
 Water Pumping 903 20 - 923 1,145
 Cells/Modules to OEM 2,610 845 - 3,455 2,659
 Health 373 8 - 381 217
 
U.S. Total 503,738 87,804 9,591 601,133 524,252
1Includes single-crystal and cast and ribbon types.
- = 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."