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PROJECT ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

PROJECT ASSETS

PROJECT ASSETS

5. PROJECT ASSETS

Project assets consist of the following:

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​	​	At December 31,	​	At December 31,
​		2018		2019
​	​	$	​	$
Project assets — Acquisition cost	​	51,635	​	55,158
Project assets — EPC and other cost	​	1,234,128	​	1,031,976
​	​	1,285,763	​	1,087,134
Current portion	​	933,563	​	604,083
Non-current portion	​	352,200	​	483,051

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The Company recorded impairment charges and write-off for project assets of nil, $9,016 and $20,194 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively.

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