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Nature of business (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 state region project MW
Nature of business |
Number of states in which power generation projects operate | state | 11
Number of provinces in which power generation projects operate | region | 2
Number of power generation projects | project | 21
Gross generating capacity of project (in MW) | MW | 1,723
Ownership interest in power generation projects (in MW) | MW | 1,327
Number of projects which are majority owned | project | 16

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- Definition Represents the number of power generation projects which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the reporting entity. + References No definition available. + Details
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