What is the expected total revenue range for the fourth quarter of 2021, 
ufacturers and have strategically invested in Tongwei Sichuan Yongxiang and the Inner Mongolia Sichuan high-purity polysilicon production project. Our seven-gigawatt monocrystalline silicon wafer plant in Vietnam will commence production in the first quarter of next year. After that, we will have approximately seven gigawatts of integrated mono wafer-cell-module manufacturing capacity overseas.
A sound and diversified global industrial chain infrastructure will enable us to be more flexible in terms of order production and customer delivery as we continue to provide integrated services for our global customers. 
Xiande Li -- Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer
[Foreign language]
Ripple Zhang -- Investor Relations Manager
Before turning over to Gener, I would like to go over our guidance for the fourth quarter of 2021. We expect total shipments to be in the range of 7.3 to 8.8 gigawatts, including module shipments to be in the range of seven to 8.5 gigawatts for the fourth quarter of 2021. Total revenue for the fourth quarter is expected to be in the range of $1.8 billion to $2.2 billion. Gross margin for the fourth quarter is expected to be in the range of 13% to 16%.
The annual mono wafer, solar cell, and solar module production capacity is expected to reach 32.5 gigawatts, 24 gigawatts, and 45 gigawatts, respectively, by the end of 2021. With impact from less shipments to the U.S. market and the global logistics situation, we are lowering the guidance for our full year 2021 shipments, including wafers, cells, and modules, to be in the range of 22.8 gigawatts to 24.3 gigawatts.
Gener Miao -- Chief Marketing Officer
Thank you, Ripple. Total shipments in the third quarter were five gigawatts, with module shipment increasing 18% sequentially to 4.7 gigawatts. In terms of module shipment by region, Europe and Asia Pacific were the main contributors. Driven by China's combined goal of 30-60 and the efficient energy transition, shipment to Chinese market doubled sequentially.
Shipments to emerging markets increased significantly both year over year and sequentially, a sign that markets are benefiting from policy support. The People's Bank of China recently launched a carbon emission reduction support tool. As large-scale and distributed projects start construction, next year's total pipeline in Chinese market is expected to exceed 100 gigawatts. Looking forward to 2022, market demand in China, U.S., India, Europe, and Australia will continue its upward trajectory.
Module prices remain high, which was accelerated the penetration of products with lower LCOE and the penetration of the distributed generation business, which is less price sensitive. Our distributed business accounted for approximately 35% to 40% in the third quarter and over 50% in some markets such as Australia, Japan, and Brazil. Clients have been favorable toward our premium-quality products such as Tiger Pro and a two-millimeter product, which was specifically designed for residential C&I distributed generation facilities. Meanwhile, our global brand awareness and our global marketing team strengthened the market competitiveness for our BIPV products.
We have recently won the bid for the new Dubai Electricity & Water Authority's headquarter building projects, which will become the world's largest and tallest single building equipped with BIPV system. The BIPV system uses advanced N-type cell technology and modules with a transparency range between 3% and 16% and can provide a power output of 500 watts to 708 watts. As one of the directions of our core developments, the proportion of shipments in the distributed generation market will further increase next year. Shipments of the Tiger Pro products that can bring lower LCOE accounted for nearly 50% in the third quarter and are expected to exceed 70% in the third -- fourth quarter.
In 2022, we will optimize and match the capacity advantage of Tiger Pro and Tiger Neo product, solidifying our leading position in high-efficiency products. In terms of contract performance and pric
ufacturers and have strategically invested in Tongwei Sichuan Yongxiang and the Inner Mongolia Sichuan high-purity polysilicon production project. Our seven-gigawatt monocrystalline silicon wafer plant in Vietnam will commence production in the first quarter of next year. After that, we will have approximately seven gigawatts of integrated mono wafer-cell-module manufacturing capacity overseas.
A sound and diversified global industrial chain infrastructure will enable us to be more flexible in terms of order production and customer delivery as we continue to provide integrated services for our global customers. 
Xiande Li -- Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer
[Foreign language]
Ripple Zhang -- Investor Relations Manager
Before turning over to Gener, I would like to go over our guidance for the fourth quarter of 2021. We expect total shipments to be in the range of 7.3 to 8.8 gigawatts, including module shipments to be in the range of seven to 8.5 gigawatts for the fourth quarter of 2021. Total revenue for the fourth quarter is expected to be in the range of $1.8 billion to $2.2 billion. Gross margin for the fourth quarter is expected to be in the range of 13% to 16%.
The annual mono wafer, solar cell, and solar module production capacity is expected to reach 32.5 gigawatts, 24 gigawatts, and 45 gigawatts, respectively, by the end of 2021. With impact from less shipments to the U.S. market and the global logistics situation, we are lowering the guidance for our full year 2021 shipments, including wafers, cells, and modules, to be in the range of 22.8 gigawatts to 24.3 gigawatts.
Gener Miao -- Chief Marketing Officer
Thank you, Ripple. Total shipments in the third quarter were five gigawatts, with module shipment increasing 18% sequentially to 4.7 gigawatts. In terms of module shipment by region, Europe and Asia Pacific were the main contributors. Driven by China's combined goal of 30-60 and the efficient energy transition, shipment to Chinese market doubled sequentially.
 Shipments to emerging markets increased significantly both year over year and sequentially, a sign that markets are benefiting from policy support. The People's Bank of China recently launched a carbon emission reduction support tool. As large-scale and distributed projects start construction, next year's total pipeline in Chinese market is expected to exceed 100 gigawatts. Looking forward to 2022, market demand in China, U.S., India, Europe, and Australia will continue its upward trajectory.
Module prices remain high, which was accelerated the penetration of products with lower LCOE and the penetration of the distributed generation business, which is less price sensitive. Our distributed business accounted for approximately 35% to 40% in the third quarter and over 50% in some markets such as Australia, Japan, and Brazil. Clients have been favorable toward our premium-quality products such as Tiger Pro and a two-millimeter product, which was specifically designed for residential C&I distributed generation facilities. Meanwhile, our global brand awareness and our global marketing team strengthened the market competitiveness for our BIPV products.
We have recently won the bid for the new Dubai Electricity & Water Authority's headquarter building projects, which will become the world's largest and tallest single building equipped with BIPV system. The BIPV system uses advanced N-type cell technology and modules with a transparency range between 3% and 16% and can provide a power output of 500 watts to 708 watts. As one of the directions of our core developments, the proportion of shipments in the distributed generation market will further increase next year. Shipments of the Tiger Pro products that can bring lower LCOE accounted for nearly 50% in the third quarter and are expected to exceed 70% in the third -- fourth quarter.
In 2022, we will optimize and match the capacity advantage of Tiger Pro and Tiger Neo product, solidifying our leading position in high-efficiency products. In terms of contract performance and pric