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Business combinations, 2021 (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jul. 22, 2021 | May 14, 2021 USD ($) MW | Apr. 07, 2021 USD ($) MW | Jan. 08, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 07, 2021 | Jan. 06, 2021 USD ($) MW | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Acquisition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracted concessional assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 485,544 |  |
Deferred tax assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,339 |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,086 |  |
Cash & cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,048 |  |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,056 |  |
Non-current project debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | (284,195) |  |
Current project debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | (37,866) |  |
Other current and non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | (77,404) |  |
Non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,287) |  |
Total net assets acquired at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  | 177,321 |  |
Asset acquisition - purchase price paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | (169,383) |  |
Fair value of previously held 15% stake in Rioglass |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,048) |  |
Liability for the Put option held by the seller of Rioglass |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,890) |  |
Net result of business combinations |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Revenue contributed by the acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,500 |  |
Amount of loss after tax |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,700) |  |
Additional revenue amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,300 |
Additional amount of loss after tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,100) |
Chile PV2 [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combinations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross capacity | MW |  |  |  |  |  | 40 |  |  |
Payment to acquire equity investment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000 |  |  |
Percentage of non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |
Asset Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Acquisition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracted concessional assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 172,321 |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 356 |
Cash & cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,646 |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,422 |
Non-current project debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (149,585) |
Current project debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,680) |
Other current and non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,561) |
Non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (25,308) |
Total net assets acquired at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,610 |
Asset acquisition - purchase price paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22,610) |
Net result of business combinations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Revenue contributed by the acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,500 |
Amount of loss after tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,300 |
Additional revenue amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,700 |
Additional amount of loss after tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,700 |
Rioglass [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combinations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of interest acquired |  |  |  | 42.50% |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  | 57.50% | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Acquisition, purchase price paid |  |  |  | $ 8,400 |  |  |  |  |
Additional consideration paid |  |  |  | $ 3,600 |  |  |  |  |
Financial instrument, liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,800 |  |
Rioglass [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combinations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of interest acquired | 42.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rioglass [Member] | Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combinations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of interest acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42.50%
Sale of ownership, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42.50%
Coso [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combinations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross capacity | MW |  |  | 135 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to acquire equity investment |  |  | $ 130,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Acquisition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracted concessional assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 381,160 |  |
Deferred tax assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,024 |  |
Cash & cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,363 |  |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,371 |  |
Non-current project debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | (248,544) |  |
Current project debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,415) |  |
Other current and non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22,960) |  |
Non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Total net assets acquired at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130,000 |  |
Asset acquisition - purchase price paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | (130,000) |  |
Fair value of previously held 15% stake in Rioglass |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Liability for the Put option held by the seller of Rioglass |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Net result of business combinations |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Calgary District Heating Center [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combinations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross capacity | MW |  | 55 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to acquire equity investment |  | $ 22,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Acquisition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracted concessional assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104,384 |  |
Deferred tax assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,339 |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,062 |  |
Cash & cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,685 |  |
Other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,685 |  |
Non-current project debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35,651) |  |
Current project debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,451) |  |
Other current and non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | (54,444) |  |
Non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,287) |  |
Total net assets acquired at fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,321 |  |
Asset acquisition - purchase price paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | (39,383) |  |
Fair value of previously held 15% stake in Rioglass |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,048) |  |
Liability for the Put option held by the seller of Rioglass |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,890) |  |
Net result of business combinations |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |

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