The world’s largest module maker expects to ship 2.2GW of solar products next year – up from 1.5GW in 2010 and 704MW in 2009.

The Wuxi-based firm forecasts 2011 revenues of $3.4bn-$3.6bn, compared to the $2.78bn-$2.83bn it expects to haul in this year.

Suntech predicts that its gross margin, which fell to 16.4% in the third quarter, will bounce back to 20-22% in 2011.

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