The
40%
jump
on
third-quarter
shipments
was
“significantly
higher”
than
its
previous
guidance
of
a
“low
teens”
increase,
and
means
the
company’s
full-year
shipments
hit
2.3GW,
as
surging
Chinese
demand
boosts
domestic
champions.
That
puts
it
ahead
of
2011
global
number-one
Suntech
with
about
1.8GW
last
year.
Earlier
this
week,
Yingli's
rival
JA
Solar
said
its
fourth-quarter
shipments
had
reached
480MW-500MW,
far
exceeding
its
prior
guidance
of
380MW-420MW,
and
leaving
it
with
a
full-year
performance
of
1.68GW-1.7GW.
To
date,
Yingli
has
been
a
key
beneficiary
of
China’s
Golden
Sun…
