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PROJECT ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

PROJECT ASSETS

Schedule of project assets

		At December 31, 2014			At December 31, 2015
		$			$
Project assets—Acquisition cost			119,060			2,220
Project assets—EPC and other cost			185,451			111,911
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			304,511			114,131
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Current portion			235,228			111,317
Non-current portion			69,283			2,814

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