Goldwind posted a net profit of 50.8m yuan ($8.1m) for the January-March period, a 56.5% uplift on the first quarter of 2013.

Sales were 51% higher at 1.43bn yuan.

Goldwind has emerged as the dominant wind turbine supplier in China, and leaped to the global number-two position last year with a 10.3% share of the world market, according to figures from analyst MAKE.

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