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Investments carried under the equity method (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
Investments carried under the equity method [Abstract] |
Investments in associates | The table below shows the breakdown of the investments held in associates as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
|  | Balance as of June 30, |  |  | Balance as of December 31, |
|  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
|  | ($ in thousands) |
Evacuación Valdecaballeros, S.L. |  |  | 8,561 |  |  |  | 8,773 |
Myah Bahr Honaine, S.P.A.(*) |  |  | 46,347 |  |  |  | 43,161 |
Pectonex, R.F. Proprietary Limited |  |  | 1,437 |  |  |  | 1,485 |
ABY Infraestructuras, S.L. |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | - |
Ca Ku A1, S.A.P.I. de CV (PTS) |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Evacuación Villanueva del Rey, S.L |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Amherst Island Partnership (**) |  |  | 79,150 |  |  |  | - |
Total |  |  | 135,496 |  |  |  | 53,419 |
(*) 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. (**) Amherst Island Partnership, the holding company owing 100% of Windlectric Inc., the project entity, is accounted for under the equity method (Note 5).

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