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Solar Energy Systems, Net | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract] |
Solar Energy Systems, Net | Note 7 – Solar Energy Systems, Net Solar energy systems, net, consisted of the following (in thousands):
|  | June 30, |  |  | December 31, |
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Solar energy systems in service |  | $ | 6,587,439 |  |  | $ | 6,430,729 |
Initial direct costs related to customer solar energy system lease acquisition costs |  |  | 101,197 |  |  |  | 99,380 |
|  |  | 6,688,636 |  |  |  | 6,530,109 |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  | (608,006 | ) |  |  | (495,518 | )
|  |  | 6,080,630 |  |  |  | 6,034,591 |
Solar energy systems under construction |  |  | 49,777 |  |  |  | 67,773 |
Solar energy systems pending interconnection |  |  | 70,297 |  |  |  | 169,032 |
Solar energy systems, net (1) |  | $ | 6,200,704 |  |  | $ | 6,271,396 |
(1) | As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, solar energy systems, net, included $36.0 million of finance leased assets with accumulated depreciation and amortization of $4.7 million and $3.8 million, respectively.

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