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BORROWINGS - Short term (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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BORROWINGS |  |
Short-term bank borrowings | $ 902,348 | $ 961,639
Long-term borrowings due within one year | 675,857 | 107,392
Subtotal for short-term | 1,578,205 | 1,069,031
Long-term borrowings from non-banking financial institutions due within one year | 21,828 | 33,646
Short-term borrowings from non-banking financial institutions |  | 53,899
Borrowings from non-banking financial institutions | 21,828 | 87,545
Total | $ 1,600,033 | $ 1,156,576
Average interest rate on short term borrowings (as a percent) | 3.45% | 4.32%
Borrowings secured by restricted cash |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Short-term bank borrowings | $ 266,685 | $ 139,412
Short-term borrowings from non-banking financial institutions |  | 53,899
Borrowings secured by inventories |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Short-term bank borrowings | 46,408 | 12,926
Long-term borrowings due within one year |  | 46
Borrowings secured by prepaid land use rights and property, plant and equipment |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Short-term bank borrowings | 211,263 | 302,379
Long-term borrowings due within one year | 16,919 | 13,327
Borrowings secured by project assets and solar power systems |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Short-term bank borrowings | 82,079 | 189,222
Long-term borrowings due within one year | 630,696 | 83,264
Borrowings secured by project assets |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Long-term borrowings from non-banking financial institutions due within one year | 2,640 | 32,568
Borrowings secured by equity |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Short-term bank borrowings |  | 76,837
Long-term borrowings due within one year | 18,765 | 308
Unsecured |  |
BORROWINGS |  |
Short-term bank borrowings | 295,913 | 240,863
Long-term borrowings due within one year | 9,477 | 10,447
Long-term borrowings from non-banking financial institutions due within one year | $ 19,188 | $ 1,078

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