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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	24. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS            In March 2015, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interests in Recurrent Energy, LLC, a leading North American solar energy developer, from Sharp Corporation for a total consideration of $265 million. The valuation and initial accounting for the acquisition has not yet completed as of the date of this report.

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