German wind OEM Nordex said it remains on course to hit its 2017 sales and profit forecasts, but saw orders fall year-on-year in the first half due to “muted” business in Europe as its domestic market tailed off.

Nordex – which acquired the Acciona Windpower turbine business last year – posted half-year sales of €1.5bn ($1.77bn) for the January to June period, up 1.2%