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The rated electric power generation capacity in Megawatts (MW) or Kilovolts (kV) of a power generation facility.

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The amount of current project debt issued at the project level under project finance recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The non-current portion of non-current project debt issued at the project level under project finance recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The amount recognised as of the acquisition date for other current and non-current liabilities assumed in a business combination.

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The total amount of investments including non-controlling interest, accounted for using the equity method.

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The amount recognised as of the acquisition date for cash and cash equivalents acquired in a business combination. [Refer: Cash and cash equivalents; Business combinations [member]]

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The fair value, at acquisition date, of cash transferred as consideration in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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The amount recognised as of the acquisition date for current assets acquired in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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The amount recognised as of the acquisition date for financial assets acquired in a business combination. [Refer: Financial assets; Business combinations [member]]

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The amount recognised as of the acquisition date for net identifiable assets acquired or liabilities assumed in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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The amount of non-controlling interest in the acquiree recognised at the acquisition date for business combinations in which the acquirer holds less than 100 per cent of the equity interests in the acquiree at the acquisition date. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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The amount recognised as of the acquisition date for non-current assets acquired in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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The percentage of voting equity interests acquired in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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The profit (loss) of the acquiree, since the acquisition date, included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. [Refer: Profit (loss)]

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The profit (loss) of the combined entity as though the acquisition date for all business combinations that occurred during the year had been as of the beginning of the annual reporting period. [Refer: Business combinations [member]; Profit (loss)]

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The amount recognised as of the acquisition date for plant, property and equipment acquired in a business combination. [Refer: Property, plant and equipment; Business combinations [member]]

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The proportion of ownership interests in a subsidiary held by non-controlling interests. [Refer: Subsidiaries [member]; Non-controlling interests]

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The cash outflow for the purchase of interests in investments accounted for using the equity method. [Refer: Investments accounted for using equity method]

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The amount of revenue of the acquiree since the acquisition date included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. [Refer: Revenue]

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The revenue of the combined entity as though the acquisition date for all business combinations that occurred during the year had been as of the beginning of the annual reporting period. [Refer: Business combinations [member]; Revenue]

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