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Non-controlling Interests and Redeemable non-controlling Interest (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Net Loss Attributable to Non-controlling Interests | Net effect attributable to non-controlling interests for the years ended December 31 consists of the following:
|  |  |  |  | 2020 |  | 2019
HLBV and other adjustments attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interests - tax equity partnership units |  |  |  |  | $ | 63,080 |  |  | $ | 55,963 |
Non-controlling interests - redeemable tax equity partnership units |  |  |  |  | 6,955 |  |  | 9,006 |
Other net earnings attributable to: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  | (2,749) |  |  | (2,553) |
|  |  |  |  | $ | 67,286 |  |  | $ | 62,416 |
Redeemable non-controlling interest, held by related party |  |  |  |  | (12,651) |  |  | (16,482) |
Net effect of non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  | $ | 54,635 |  |  | $ | 45,934 |
Changes in redeemable non-controlling interests are as follows:
| Redeemable non-controlling interests held by related party |  | Redeemable non-controlling interests
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | 2019
Opening balance | $ | 305,863 |  |  | $ | 307,622 |  |  | $ | 25,913 |  |  | $ | 33,364 |
Net effect from operations | 12,651 |  |  | 16,482 |  |  | (6,955) |  |  | (9,006) |
Contributions, net of costs | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,717 |  |  | 3,403 |
Dividends and distributions declared | (12,198) |  |  | (18,241) |  |  | (951) |  |  | (1,848) |
Repurchase of non-controlling interest | — |  |  | — |  |  | (865) |  |  | — |
Closing balance | $ | 306,316 |  |  | $ | 305,863 |  |  | $ | 20,859 |  |  | $ | 25,913 |

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