Sinovel Wind Group Co ( SHA: 601558), another leading Chinese manufacturer in large-scale onshore, offshore and inter-tidal wind turbines, reported a net loss of 280.3 million yuan during the same period.

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It added that under current rates of progress, the UK would have 13.5GW of wind capacity in operation - onshore and offshore - by the end of 2014.

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Even coming close to the European targets, say government advisers, would mean a sevenfold rise in onshore wind capacity and a 46-fold rise in offshore.

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