The company said it registered a positive operating profit (Ebitda) for the third quarter in a row, with a Q2 Ebitda of 1.14bn rupees ($18m) compared to a negative 310m rupees at the same stage last year.

Suzlon’s half-year revenues to September 30 came in at 99.74bn rupees, 16% ahead of the same six months a year ago.

The Indian group posted another big quarterly net loss in the July to September period, this time of 6.56bn