Nordex is no longer on course to achieve its target of €1bn ($1.36bn) of sales this year. It expects the total to come in around €80m below that figure because of a downturn in the current fourth quarter.

“This will result in an operating loss before one-off expenses of €10m,” says the company.

“The sovereign debt crisis in Europe and rising equity requirements imposed on banks have rendered financing of wind farm projects more difficult again,” Nordex told its investors.

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