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BORROWINGS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
BANK BORROWINGS |  |
Bank borrowings | $ 1,960,893 | $ 1,631,858
Analysis as: |  |
Short-term | 902,348 | 961,639
Long-term, current portion | 675,857 | 107,392
Subtotal for short-term | 1,578,205 | 1,069,031
Long-term, non-current portion | 382,688 | 562,827
Borrowings from non-banking institutions | 132,595 | 131,295
Analysis as: |  |
Short-term |  | 53,899
Long-term, current portion | 21,828 | 33,646
Subtotal for short-term | 21,828 | 87,545
Long-term, non-current portion | 110,767 | 43,750
Total | 2,093,488 | $ 1,763,153
Secured short-term borrowings | 1,275,455 |
Secured long-term borrowings | 432,455 |
Carrying value of property, plant and equipment that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings | 89,901 |
Carrying value of inventories that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings | 50,145 |
Carrying value of prepaid land use rights that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings | 10,315 |
Carrying value of equity that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings | 626,809 |
Carrying value of restricted cash that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings | 102,298 |
Carrying value of accounts receivable that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings | 321,892 |
Carrying value of project assets and solar power systems that serve as collateral for short-term and long-term borrowings | 1,177,569 |
Credit facility |  |
Analysis as: |  |
Maximum bank credit facilities granted | 2,889,031 |
Available amount of bank credit facilities | 620,921 |
Credit facility | Repayment due after 2017 |  |
Analysis as: |  |
Amount drawn of bank credit facilities granted | 1,555,384 |
Credit facility | Repayment due in 2017 |  |
Analysis as: |  |
Amount drawn of bank credit facilities granted | 712,726 |
Non-binding bank credit facilities |  |
Analysis as: |  |
Maximum bank credit facilities granted | 449,641 |
Available amount of bank credit facilities | 109,910 |
Non-binding bank credit facilities | Repayment due after 2017 |  |
Analysis as: |  |
Amount drawn of bank credit facilities granted | 2,870 |
Non-binding bank credit facilities | Repayment due in 2017 |  |
Analysis as: |  |
Amount drawn of bank credit facilities granted | $ 336,861 |

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