Table 16.  Photovoltaic Cell and Module Shipments by Type, 1992-1994

         Type         Shipments (peak kilowatts)    Percent of Total
                         1992    1993    1994     1992    1993    1994

Crystalline Silicon
  Single-Crystal         9,078  13,560  16,520     58      65      63
  Cast and Ribbon        5,379   6,587   8,264     35      31      32
    Subtotal            14,457  20,146  24,785     93      96      95

Thin-Film Silicon        1,075     782   1,061      7       4       4

Concentrator Silicon        40      21     231      *       0       1

Other[a]                    11       2       0      *       0       0

Total                   15,583  20,951  26,077    100     100     100

   [a]Includes categories not identified by reporting companies.
   *Less than 0.5 percent,
   Notes: Data do not include shipments of cells and modules for
space/satellite applications. Totals may not equal sum of components
due to independent rounding.
   Source: Energy Information Administration, Form CE-63A, "Annual
Photovoltaic Module/Cell Manufacturers Survey."

                              


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