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Investments carried under the equity method

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Investments carried under the equity method [Abstract]

Investments carried under the equity method

Note 7. - Investments carried under the equity method

The table below shows the breakdown of the investments held in associates as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

		Balance as of June 30,				Balance as of December 31,
		2018				2017
		($ in thousands)
Evacuación Valdecaballeros, S.L.			8,957				9,175
Myah Bahr Honaine, S.P.A.(*)			40,914				43,365
Pectonex, R.F. Proprietary Limited			3,131				3,244
Evacuación Villanueva del Rey, S.L			-				-
Total			53,002				55,784

(*) Myah Bahr Honaine, S.P.A., the project entity, is 51% owned by Geida Tlemcen, S.L. which is accounted for using the equity method in these consolidated condensed interim financial statements. Geida Tlemcen, S.L. is 50% owned by Atlantica.

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The disclosure of investments accounted for using the equity method. [Refer: Investments accounted for using equity method]

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