EDF Energies Nouvelles saw sales rise 9.2% to €735m ($861m) in the first half, as generation-based operating profit grew by 10.7%.

The renewables unit of the French energy giant added 700MW of capacity in the January to June period as its total reached 8.1GW.

EDF Energies Nouvelles – which began operating as EDF Renewables in international markets earlier this year – had 1.7GW