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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Schedule of components of property, plant and equipment, net

		At December 31, 2013			At December 31, 2014
		$			$
Buildings			179,807,928			182,888,575
Solar power systems			—			75,344,514
Leasehold improvements			5,790,852			6,848,620
Machinery			456,349,087			459,271,771
Furniture, fixtures and equipment			36,549,260			36,526,271
Motor vehicles			2,954,325			3,365,166
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			681,451,452			764,244,917
Accumulated depreciation			(283,885,686	)		(349,315,817	)
Impairment			(3,675,254	)		(1,604,737	)
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			393,890,512			413,324,363
Construction in process			13,714,467			56,024,846
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Property, plant and equipment, net			407,604,979			469,349,209
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