Table 11. Annual Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Shipments, 1974-1994
Year Domestic Shipments[a] _________________________________________________________________ Photovoltaic Cells and Modules Solar Thermal Collectors (Peak Kilowatts) (Thousand Square Feet)
1974................. -- 1,274 1975................. -- 3,743 1976................. -- 5,801 1977................. -- 10,312 1978................. -- 10,020 1979................. -- 13,396 1980................. -- 18,283 1981................. -- 19,362 1982................. 6,897 18,166 1983................. 10,717 16,843 1985................. 4,099 [b]19,166 1986................. 3,224 9,136 1987................. 3,029 7,087 1988................. 4,318 8,016 1989................. 5,462 11,021 1990................. 6,293 11,164 1991................. 6,035 6,242 1992................. 5,760 6,770 1993................. 6,137 6,557 1994................. 8,363 7,222 Total................ 78,093 226,250
[a]Total shipments minus export shipments. [b]Estimated data. -- = Not available. Sources: 1974-1977: Federal Energy Administration telephone survey. 1978-1984: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-63, "Annual Solar Thermal Collector and Photovoltaic Module Manufacturers Survey." 1985-1994: Energy Information Administration, Form CE-63A, "Annual Solar Thermal Collector Manufacturers Survey," and Form CE-63B, "Annual Photovoltaic Module/Cell Manufacturers Survey."Renewable Energy Annual 1995