Nature of the business, Main assets owned (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
|
Mar. 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Short-term project debt |
|
$ 680,275
|
$ 312,346
|
| ACT [Member] |
|
|
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| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
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| Type |
|
Efficient natural gas
|
|
| Ownership |
|
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Mexico
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
300 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
BBB/ Ba2/BB-
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2013
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
12 years
|
|
| Monterrey [Member] |
|
|
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| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
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| Type |
|
Efficient natural gas
|
|
| Ownership |
|
30.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Mexico
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
142 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
Not rated
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2018
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
18 years
|
|
| ATN [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
[5] |
Transmission line
|
|
| Ownership |
[5] |
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
[5] |
Peru
|
|
| Currency |
[1],[5] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
[5] |
379 miles
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2],[5] |
BBB+/A3/BBB+
|
|
| COD |
[3],[5] |
2011
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4],[5] |
20 years
|
|
| ATS [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Transmission line
|
|
| Ownership |
|
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Peru
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
569 miles
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
BBB+/A3/BBB+
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2014
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
23 years
|
|
| ATN2 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Transmission line
|
|
| Ownership |
|
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Peru
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
81 miles
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
Not rated
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2015
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
12 years
|
|
| Quadra 1 & 2 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Transmission line
|
|
| Ownership |
|
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Chile
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
49 miles/32 miles
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
Not rated
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2014
|
|
| Quadra 1 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
14 years
|
|
| Quadra 2 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
14 years
|
|
| Palmucho [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Transmission line
|
|
| Ownership |
|
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Chile
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
6 miles
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
BBB+/Baa1/A-
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2007
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
17 years
|
|
| Chile TL3 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Transmission line
|
|
| Ownership |
|
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Chile
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
50 miles
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
A/A1/A-
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
1993
|
|
| Skikda [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Water
|
|
| Ownership |
[6] |
34.20%
|
|
| Location |
|
Algeria
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
3.5 M ft3/day
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
Not rated
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2009
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
13 years
|
|
| Skikda [Member] | Algerian Energy Company, SPA [Member] |
|
|
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| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
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| Percentage of non-controlling interests |
|
49.00%
|
|
| Skikda [Member] | Sadyt [Member] |
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|
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| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Percentage of non-controlling interests |
|
16.83%
|
|
| Honaine [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
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| Type |
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Water
|
|
| Ownership |
[7] |
25.50%
|
|
| Location |
|
Algeria
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
7 M ft3/day
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
Not rated
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2012
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
17 years
|
|
| Honaine [Member] | Algerian Energy Company, SPA [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Percentage of non-controlling interests |
|
49.00%
|
|
| Honaine [Member] | Sadyt [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Percentage of non-controlling interests |
|
25.50%
|
|
| Tenes [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
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Water
|
|
| Ownership |
[8] |
51.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Algeria
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
7 M ft3/day
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
Not rated
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2015
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
19 years
|
|
| Tenes [Member] | Algerian Energy Company, SPA [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Percentage of non-controlling interests |
|
49.00%
|
|
| PS10 & PS20 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Renewable (Solar)
|
|
| Ownership |
|
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Spain
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
Euro
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
31 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
A/Baa1/A-
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2007& 2009
|
|
| PS10 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
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| Contract years left |
[4] |
11 years
|
|
| PS20 [Member] |
|
|
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| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
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| Contract years left |
[4] |
13 years
|
|
| Solana [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Renewable (Solar)
|
|
| Ownership |
|
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Arizona (USA)
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
280 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
A-/A2/A-
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2013
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
23 years
|
|
| Mojave [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Renewable (Solar)
|
|
| Ownership |
|
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
California (USA)
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
280 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
BB-/WR/BB
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2014
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
19 years
|
|
| Chile PV I [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Renewable (Solar)
|
|
| Ownership |
[9] |
35.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Chile
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
55 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
N/A
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2016
|
|
| Percentage of non-controlling interests |
|
65.00%
|
|
| Chile PV 2 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Renewable (Solar)
|
|
| Ownership |
[9] |
35.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Chile
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
40 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
N/A
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2017
|
|
| Percentage of non-controlling interests |
|
65.00%
|
|
| Solaben 2 & 3 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Renewable (Solar)
|
|
| Ownership |
[10] |
70.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Spain
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
Euro
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
2x50 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
A/Baa1/A-
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2012
|
|
| Solaben 2 & 3 [Member] | Itochu Corporation [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Percentage of non-controlling interests |
|
30.00%
|
|
| Solaben 2 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
17 years
|
|
| Solaben 3 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
16 years
|
|
| Solacor 1 & 2 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Renewable (Solar)
|
|
| Ownership |
[11] |
87.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Spain
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
Euro
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
2x50 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
A/Baa1/A-
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2012
|
|
| Solacor 1 & 2 [Member] | JGC [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Percentage of non-controlling interests |
|
13.00%
|
|
| Solacor 1 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
16 years
|
|
| Solacor 2 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
16 years
|
|
| Helioenergy 1 & 2 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Renewable (Solar)
|
|
| Ownership |
|
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Spain
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
Euro
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
2x50 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
A/Baa1/A-
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2011
|
|
| Helioenergy 1 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
16 years
|
|
| Helioenergy 2 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
16 years
|
|
| Helios 1 & 2 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Renewable (Solar)
|
|
| Ownership |
|
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Spain
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
Euro
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
2x50 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
A/Baa1/A-
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2012
|
|
| Helios 1 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
16 years
|
|
| Helios 2 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
17 years
|
|
| Solnova 1, 3 & 4 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Renewable (Solar)
|
|
| Ownership |
|
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Spain
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
Euro
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
3x50 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
A/Baa1/A-
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2010
|
|
| Solnova 1 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
14 years
|
|
| Solnova 3 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
14 years
|
|
| Solnova 4 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
15 years
|
|
| Solaben 1 & 6 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Renewable (Solar)
|
|
| Ownership |
|
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Spain
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
Euro
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
2x50 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
A/Baa1/A-
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2013
|
|
| Solaben 1 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
18 years
|
|
| Solaben 6 [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
18 years
|
|
| Seville PV [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Renewable (Solar)
|
|
| Ownership |
[12] |
80.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Spain
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
Euro
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
1 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
A/Baa1/A-
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2006
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
15 years
|
|
| Seville PV [Member] | Idae [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Percentage of non-controlling interests |
|
20.00%
|
|
| Kaxu [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Renewable (Solar)
|
|
| Ownership |
[13] |
51.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
South Africa
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
Rand
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
100 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2],[14] |
BB-/Ba2/BB-(11)
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2015
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
14 years
|
|
| Short-term project debt |
|
$ 355,000
|
|
| Kaxu [Member] | IDC [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Percentage of non-controlling interests |
|
29.00%
|
|
| Kaxu [Member] | Kaxu Community Trust [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Percentage of non-controlling interests |
|
20.00%
|
|
| Palmatir [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Renewable (Wind)
|
|
| Ownership |
|
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Uruguay
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
50 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2],[15] |
BBB/Baa2/BBB-(12)
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2014
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
13 years
|
|
| Cadonal [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Renewable (Wind)
|
|
| Ownership |
|
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Uruguay
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
50 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2],[15] |
BBB/Baa2/BBB-(12)
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2014
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
14 years
|
|
| Melowind [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Renewable (Wind)
|
|
| Ownership |
|
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Uruguay
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
50 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
BBB/Baa2/BBB-
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2015
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
15 years
|
|
| Mini-Hydro [Member] |
|
|
|
| Nature of the business [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Type |
|
Renewable (Hydraulic)
|
|
| Ownership |
|
100.00%
|
|
| Location |
|
Peru
|
|
| Currency |
[1] |
USD
|
|
| Capacity (gross) |
|
4 MW
|
|
| Counterparty credit ratings |
[2] |
BBB+/A3/BBB+
|
|
| COD |
[3] |
2012
|
|
| Contract years left |
[4] |
12 years
|
|
|
|