German wind tubine maker Nordex Q1 loss significantly lower

The lettering Nordex stands out against dark clouds on the roof of the rotor blade factory of the company Nordex in Rostock. Daniel Reinhardt/dpa

German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex on Tuesday reported net loss of €13.1 million ($14.1 million) for the first quarter.

That was significantly narrower than the company's €214.8 million loss in the comparable quarter last year, primarily helped by growth in sales.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization or EBITDA for the quarter was €52.1 million compared with a loss of €114.9 million last year.

Sales for the first quarter increased 29.3% to €1.574 billion from €1.217 billion in the previous year.

Order intake excluding the Service segment grew to €1.765 billion from €917 million euros.

Looking ahead, Jose Luis Blanco, CEO of the Nordex Group said, "After several years of high volatility and fluctuations, we now expect a more stable earnings and margin trend over the course of the year."