Announcing interim results, Nordex posted a net profit of €1.3m ($1.7m), turning around the €23.3m loss it recorded for the January-June stage in 2012.

Earnings before interest and tax (Ebit) reached €15m – from a negative €13.1m last time – on the back of sales that rose 57% to €661m.

Nordex now expects sales of between €1.3bn and €1.4bn, up from the €1.2bn-€1.3bn