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Investments carried under the equity method, Breakdown of stand-alone amounts (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 02, 2019 USD ($) MW | May 24, 2019 USD ($) MW | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 27, 2018
Dividend distribution [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend distribution |  |  |  | $ 23,703 | $ 36,780 |  |
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-current assets |  |  |  | 8,514,076 | 8,540,607 |  |
Current assets |  |  |  | 1,424,278 | 1,119,208 |  |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  | 7,714,219 | 6,971,601 |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  | 483,254 | 973,358 |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 1,013,260 | 1,011,452 | $ 1,043,822 |
Net profit/(loss) |  |  |  | 16,874 | 74,608 | 55,269 |
Investment under the equity method |  |  |  | 116,614 | 139,925 | $ 53,419 |
Share of profit |  |  |  | $ 510 | 7,457 |  |
Bottom of Range [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shareholders required for approval of relevant decisions |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |
Amherst Island [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend distribution [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend distribution |  |  |  | $ 16,100 | 25,900 |  |
Gross capacity | MW |  |  | 75 |  |  |  |
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment under the equity method |  |  | $ 4,900 |  |  |  |
Monterrey [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend distribution [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross capacity | MW |  | 142 |  |  |  |  |
Total investment |  | $ 42,000 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage interest acquired |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment under the equity method |  | $ 16,700 |  |  |  |  |
Arroyo Netherlands II B.V [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
% Shares |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Share of profit |  |  |  | $ (1,900) | $ 500 |  |
Algonquin [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend distribution [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage interest acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.47%
Algonquin [Member] | Amherst Island [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend distribution [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interests |  |  | 92,300 |  |  |  |
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment under the equity method |  |  | 92,300 |  |  |  |
AYES Canada [Member] | Amherst Island [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment under the equity method |  |  | $ 97,200 |  |  |  |
Evacuacion Valdecaballeros, S.L. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
% Shares |  |  |  | 57.16% | 57.16% |  |
Non-current assets |  |  |  | $ 19,531 | $ 18,584 |  |
Current assets |  |  |  | 1,130 | 1,268 |  |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  | 16,721 | 13,145 |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  | 646 | 783 |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 853 | 694 |  |
Operating profit/(loss) |  |  |  | (167) | (277) |  |
Net profit/(loss) |  |  |  | (194) | (303) |  |
Investment under the equity method |  |  |  | 976 | 2,348 |  |
Myah Bahr Honaine, S.P.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend distribution [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend distribution |  |  |  | $ 4,500 | $ 4,600 |  |
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
% Shares | [1] |  |  | 25.50% | 25.50% |  |
Non-current assets | [1] |  |  | $ 165,688 | $ 184,332 |  |
Current assets | [1] |  |  | 57,808 | 63,148 |  |
Non-current liabilities | [1] |  |  | 71,867 | 71,614 |  |
Current liabilities | [1] |  |  | 12,742 | 13,562 |  |
Revenue | [1] |  |  | 50,739 | 51,504 |  |
Operating profit/(loss) | [1] |  |  | 30,519 | 33,372 |  |
Net profit/(loss) | [1] |  |  | 12,402 | 30,186 |  |
Investment under the equity method | [1] |  |  | $ 39,204 | 45,222 |  |
Myah Bahr Honaine, S.P.A. [Member] | Geida Tlemcen, S.L. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
% Shares |  |  |  | 51.00% |  |  |
Share of profit |  |  |  | $ 3,100 | $ 7,700 |  |
Pectonex, R.F. Proprietary Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
% Shares |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |
Non-current assets |  |  |  | $ 2,743 | $ 3,074 |  |
Current assets |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  | 1 | 2 |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Operating profit/(loss) |  |  |  | (168) | (190) |  |
Net profit/(loss) |  |  |  | (168) | (190) |  |
Investment under the equity method |  |  |  | $ 1,587 | $ 1,391 |  |
Evacuacion Villanueva del Rey, S.L [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
% Shares |  |  |  | 40.02% | 40.02% |  |
Non-current assets |  |  |  | $ 3,201 | $ 2,946 |  |
Current assets |  |  |  | 134 | 107 |  |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  | 1,861 | 1,841 |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  | 257 | 225 |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Operating profit/(loss) |  |  |  | 52 | 47 |  |
Net profit/(loss) |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Investment under the equity method |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Ca Ku A1, S.A.P.I de CV (PTS) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
% Shares |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |
Non-current assets |  |  |  | $ 468,131 | $ 486,179 |  |
Current assets |  |  |  | 156,528 | 55,423 |  |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  | 604,986 | 0 |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  | 25,773 | 543,077 |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 80,240 | 0 |  |
Operating profit/(loss) |  |  |  | 17,415 | (39) |  |
Net profit/(loss) |  |  |  | 1,615 | (495) |  |
Investment under the equity method |  |  |  | $ 30 | $ 0 |  |
Pemcorp SAPI de CV [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
% Shares | [2] |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |
Non-current assets | [2] |  |  | $ 127,429 | $ 125,301 |  |
Current assets | [2] |  |  | 121,468 | 72,669 |  |
Non-current liabilities | [2] |  |  | 258,295 | 197,324 |  |
Current liabilities | [2] |  |  | 4,725 | 5,090 |  |
Revenue | [2] |  |  | 28,832 | 32,302 |  |
Operating profit/(loss) | [2] |  |  | 3,068 | 5,737 |  |
Net profit/(loss) | [2] |  |  | (6,237) | (10,073) |  |
Investment under the equity method | [2] |  |  | $ 15,514 | $ 17,179 |  |
ABY Infraestructuras S.L.U. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
% Shares |  |  |  | 20.00% | 20.00% |  |
Non-current assets |  |  |  | $ 135 | $ 0 |  |
Current assets |  |  |  | 84 | 59 |  |
Non-current liabilities |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  | 63 | 0 |  |
Revenue |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Operating profit/(loss) |  |  |  | (53) | (104) |  |
Net profit/(loss) |  |  |  | (53) | (101) |  |
Investment under the equity method |  |  |  | $ 17 | $ 11 |  |
Windlectric Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
% Shares | [3] |  |  | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |
Non-current assets | [3] |  |  | $ 316,251 | $ 319,041 |  |
Current assets | [3] |  |  | 7,229 | 10,655 |  |
Non-current liabilities | [3] |  |  | 216,765 | 232,938 |  |
Current liabilities | [3] |  |  | 31,403 | 22,424 |  |
Revenue | [3] |  |  | 23,663 | 24,867 |  |
Operating profit/(loss) | [3] |  |  | 10,451 | 11,125 |  |
Net profit/(loss) | [3] |  |  | (493) | (6,537) |  |
Investment under the equity method | [3] |  |  | $ 59,116 | $ 73,693 |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Other Renewable Energy Joint Ventures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
% Shares | [4] |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |
Non-current assets | [4] |  |  | $ 323 | $ 47 |  |
Current assets | [4] |  |  | 210 | 146 |  |
Non-current liabilities | [4] |  |  | 0 | 6 |  |
Current liabilities | [4] |  |  | 19 | 70 |  |
Revenue | [4] |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Operating profit/(loss) | [4] |  |  | (66) | (46) |  |
Net profit/(loss) | [4] |  |  | (66) | (46) |  |
Investment under the equity method | [4] |  |  | $ 169 | $ 81 |  |
[1] | 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 financial statements. Share of profit of Myah Bahr Honaine S.P.A. included in these consolidated financial statements amounts to $3.1 million in 2020 and $7,7 million in 2019.
[2] | Pemcorp SAPI de CV, Monterrey's project entity, is 100% owned by Arroyo Netherlands II B.V. which is accounted for under the equity method in these consolidated financial statements. Arroyo Netherlands II B.V. is 30% owned by Atlantica. Share of profit of Pemcorp SAPI de CV included in these consolidated financial statements amounts to a loss of $1.9 million in 2020 and a profit of $0.5 million in 2019.
[3] | Windlectric Inc., the project entity, is 100% owned by Amherst Island Partnership which is accounted for under the equity method.
[4] | Other renewable energy joint ventures correspond to investments made in the following entities: AC Renovables Sol 1 SAS Esp, PA Renovables Sol 1 SAS Esp, SJ Renovables Sun 1 SAS Esp and SJ Renovables Wind 1 SAS Esp.

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