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Annual Shipments of Solar Thermal Collectors by Type                                         
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Table 2.3� Annual Shipments of Solar Thermal Collectors by Type, 1997-2006
(Thousand Square Feet)
Year
Low-Temperature
Medium Temperature
High Temperature Total Shipments b
Total Shipments
a
Average per Manufacturer
Total Shipments
Average per Manufacturer
1997 7,524 579 606 29 7
1998 7,292 607 443 23 21
1999 8,152 627 427 21 4
2000 7,948 723 400 25 5
2001 10,919 1,092 268 16 2
2002 11,126 856 535 31 2
2003 10,877 906 560 33 7
2004 13,608 1,512 506 30 0
2005 15,224 1,522 702 41 115
2006 15,546 1,413 1,346 38 3,852
a Includes shipments of solar thermal collectors to the government, including some military, but excluding space applications.
b For high-temperature collectors, average annual shipments per manufacturer are not disclosed.
Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-63A, "Annual Solar Thermal Collector Manufacturers Survey."