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Basis of presentation and summary of significant accounting policies (Details) | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013 MW state province project | Dec. 31, 2012 Delta-Person
Basis of presentation and summary of significant accounting policies |  |
Percentage of ownership interest |  | 40.00%
Gross generating capacity of project (in MW) | 3,018 |
Ownership interest in operational power generation projects (in MW) | 2,098 |
Number of operational power generation projects | 29 |
Number of states in which power generation projects operate | 11 |
Number of provinces in which power generation projects operate | 2 |
Number of projects Which are wholly owned subsidiaries | 23 |

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