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SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS, NET | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS, NET. |
SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS, NET | 8. SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS, NET Solar power systems, net consist of the following:
|  | At December 31, 2014 |  | At December 31, 2015 |
|  | $ |  | $ |
Solar power systems in operation |  |  | 75,344 |  |  | 508,584 |
Solar power systems under construction |  |  | 22,697 |  |  | 706,118 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  | (1,173 | ) |  | (14,261 | )
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Solar power systems, net |  |  | 96,868 |  |  | 1,200,441 |
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For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, in connection with decisions to hold and operate certain projects to generate revenues from the sale of electricity, projects totaling $98.0 million and $347.2 million, respectively, were reclassified to solar power systems, of which $22.7 million and $107.6 million were reclassified to those under construction, respectively. Depreciation expense of solar power systems was nil, $1,173 and $11,340 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

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