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Number of Companies Involved in Photovoltaic-Related Activities
                                         
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Table 3.18 Number of Companies Involved in Photovoltaic-Related Activities, 2006 and 2007
Type of Activity Number of Companies
2006 2007
Module or Cell Manufacturing 16 24
Module or Systems Design 26 25
Prototype Module Development 18 16
Prototype Systems Development 10 13
Wholesale Distribution 29 25
Retail Distribution 12 14
Installation 4 13
Noncollector System Component Manufacture 5 6
Source: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-63B, "Annual Photovoltaic Module/Cell Manufacturers Survey."