Yingli’s preliminary figures show a Q4 increase of 11%-12% compared to the preceding third quarter.

The company had previously guided a “mid-to-high single digit percent” uplift.

Yingli left its full year 2013 guidance unchanged at 3.2GW-3.3GW.

But it said fourth-quarter gross margin would be in the 12%-13%, compared to a previous 14%-16% estimate.

That is mainly due to a year-end tax adjustment, it said.

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