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BORROWINGS - Weighted Average Interest Rate (Details) - Interest on non-recourse borrowings - Weighted average	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Borrowings, interest rate	5.00%	5.00%
Utilities
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Borrowings, interest rate	4.00%	4.00%
Transport
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Borrowings, interest rate	5.00%	5.00%
Energy
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Borrowings, interest rate	5.00%	5.00%

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The interest rate on borrowings. [Refer: Borrowings]

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