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PROJECT ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

PROJECT ASSETS

PROJECT ASSETS

6. PROJECT ASSETS

        Project assets consist of the following:

		At December 31, 2015			At December 31, 2016
		$			$
Project assets—Acquisition cost			2,220			38,298
Project assets—EPC and other cost			111,911			1,461,995
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			114,131			1,500,293
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Current portion			111,317			1,317,902
Non-current portion			2,814			182,391

        The Company recorded impairment charges and write-off for project assets of $2,311, nil and $2,952 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively.

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