Document and Entity Information |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | Atlantica Yield plc |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001601072 |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 |
| Document Type | 6-K |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Document Period End Date | Sep. 30, 2019 |
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Consolidated condensed statements of comprehensive income - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
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| Consolidated statements of comprehensive income [Abstract] | ||
| Profit/(loss) for the period | $ 68,380 | $ 130,340 |
| Items that may be subject to transfer to income statement | ||
| Change in fair value of cash flow hedges | (119,338) | (6,753) |
| Currency translation differences | (43,613) | (44,906) |
| Tax effect | 29,060 | (1,672) |
| Net income/(expenses) recognized directly in equity | (133,891) | (53,331) |
| Cash flow hedges | 41,062 | 51,049 |
| Tax effect | (10,266) | (12,762) |
| Transfers to income statement | 30,796 | 38,287 |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | (103,095) | (15,044) |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period | (34,715) | 115,296 |
| Total comprehensive (income)/loss attributable to non-controlling interest | (1,683) | (7,994) |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to the Company | $ (36,398) | $ 107,302 |
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Consolidated condensed statements of changes in equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Total |
Total Equity Attributable to Company [Member] |
Share Capital [Member] |
Parent Company Reserves [Member] |
Other Reserves [Member] |
Retained Earnings [Member] |
Accumulated Currency Translation Differences [Member] |
Non-controlling Interest [Member] |
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| Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 1,884,967 | $ 1,748,372 | $ 10,022 | $ 2,163,229 | $ 82,294 | $ (489,026) | $ (18,147) | $ 136,595 |
| Profit/(loss) for the nine-month period after taxes | 130,340 | 120,512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120,512 | 0 | 9,828 |
| Change in fair value of cash flow hedges | 44,296 | 42,499 | 0 | 0 | 35,982 | 6,517 | 0 | 1,797 |
| Currency translation differences | (44,906) | (41,784) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (41,784) | (3,122) |
| Tax effect | (14,434) | (13,925) | 0 | 0 | (12,317) | (1,608) | 0 | (509) |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | (15,044) | (13,210) | 0 | 0 | 23,665 | 4,909 | (41,784) | (1,834) |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period | 115,296 | 107,302 | 0 | 0 | 23,665 | 125,421 | (41,784) | 7,994 |
| Dividend distribution | (107,032) | (97,211) | 0 | (97,211) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (9,821) |
| Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2018 | 1,893,231 | 1,758,463 | 10,022 | 2,066,018 | 105,959 | (363,605) | (59,931) | 134,768 |
| Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018 | 1,756,112 | 1,617,384 | 10,022 | 2,029,940 | 95,011 | (449,274) | (68,315) | 138,728 |
| Profit/(loss) for the nine-month period after taxes | 68,380 | 60,832 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60,832 | 0 | 7,548 |
| Change in fair value of cash flow hedges | (78,276) | (76,290) | 0 | 0 | (77,972) | 1,682 | 0 | (1,986) |
| Currency translation differences | (43,613) | (39,738) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (39,738) | (3,875) |
| Tax effect | 18,794 | 18,798 | 0 | 0 | 18,798 | 0 | 0 | (4) |
| Other comprehensive income/(loss) | (103,095) | (97,230) | 0 | 0 | (59,174) | 1,682 | (39,738) | (5,865) |
| Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period | (34,715) | (36,398) | 0 | 0 | (59,174) | 62,514 | (39,738) | 1,683 |
| Reduction of issued capital | (2,688) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2,688) |
| Capital increase (Note 13) | 30,000 | 30,000 | 138 | 29,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Changes in the scope of consolidation (Note 5) | 92,303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92,303 |
| Dividend distribution | (143,967) | (117,345) | 0 | (117,345) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (26,622) |
| Balance, end of period at Sep. 30, 2019 | $ 1,697,045 | $ 1,493,641 | $ 10,160 | $ 1,942,457 | $ 35,837 | $ (386,760) | $ (108,053) | $ 203,404 |
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| Nature of the business | Note 1. - Nature of the business Atlantica Yield plc (“Atlantica” or the “Company”) was incorporated in England and Wales as a private limited company on December 17, 2013 under the name Abengoa Yield Limited. On March 19, 2014, the Company was re-registered as a public limited company, under the name Abengoa Yield plc. On May 13, 2016, the change of the Company´s registered name to Atlantica Yield plc was filed with the Registrar of Companies in the United Kingdom. Atlantica is a sustainable total return infrastructure company that owns, manages and acquires renewable energy, efficient natural gas, electric transmission lines and water assets focused on North America (the United States, Mexico and Canada), South America (Peru, Chile and Uruguay) and EMEA (Spain, Algeria and South Africa). Atlantica’s shares began trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “ABY” on June 13, 2014. The symbol changed to “AY” on November 11, 2017. On March 9, 2018 and on November 27, 2018, Algonquin Power & Utilities (“Algonquin”) announced that it completed the acquisition from Abengoa S.A, (“Abengoa”) of a 25% and 16.47% equity interest in Atlantica, respectively. Algonquin is the largest shareholder of the Company and currently owns a 44.2% stake in Atlantica. Algonquin does not consolidate the Company in its consolidated financial statements. During the year 2018, the Company completed the following acquisitions:
In January 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with Abengoa under the Abengoa ROFO Agreement for the acquisition of Befesa Agua Tenes, a holding company which owns a 51% stake in Tenes, a water desalination plant in Algeria, similar in several aspects to Skikda and Honaine plants. The price agreed for the equity value was $24.5 million, of which $19.9 million were paid in January 2019 as an advanced payment. Closing of the acquisition was subject to conditions precedent, including approval by the Algerian administration. The conditions precedent set forth in the share purchase agreement were not fulfilled as of September 30, 2019. Therefore, in accordance with the terms of the share purchase agreement the advanced payment has been converted into a secured loan to be reimbursed by Befesa Agua Tenes, together with 12% per annum interest, through a full cash-sweep of all the dividends generated to be received from the asset. These dividends would be guaranteed by a right of usufruct over the economic rights and certain political rights and a pledge over the shares of Befesa Agua Tenes, granted by Abengoa to the Company. The share purchase agreement requires that the repayment occurs no later than September 30, 2031. In October 2019 the Company received a first payment of $7.8 million through the cash sweep mechanism. On April 15, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire a 30% stake in Monterrey, a 142 MW gas-fired engine facility including 130MW installed capacity and 12 MW battery capacity (“Monterrey”). The acquisition was closed on August 2, 2019, after conditions precedent were fulfilled, and the Company paid $42 million for the total investment. The asset, located in Mexico, has been in operation since 2018 and represents the first investment in electric batteries for the Company. It has a U.S. dollar-denominated 20-year PPA with two international large corporations engaged in the car manufacturing industry as well as a 20-year contract for the natural gas transportation with a U.S. energy company. The PPA also includes price escalation factors. The asset is the sole electricity supplier for the off-takers, it has no commodity risk and also has the possibility to sell excess energy to the North-East region of the country. The Company also entered into a ROFO agreement with the seller of the shares for the remaining 70% stake in the asset. On May 9, 2019, the Company entered into a partnership agreement with Algonquin, investing $4.9 million in the equity of a wind farm plant, Amherst Island, with a 75 MW installed capacity, owned and operated by Algonquin in Canada. On August 2, 2019, the Company closed the acquisition of ASI Operations LLC (“ASI Ops”), the company that performs the operation and maintenance services to Solana and Mojave plants. The consideration paid was $6 million. The following table provides an overview of the main concessional assets the Company owned or had an interest in as of September 30, 2019:
The project financing arrangement of Kaxu contains cross-default provisions related to Abengoa such that debt defaults by Abengoa, subject to certain threshold amounts and/or a restructuring process, could trigger a default under the Kaxu project financing arrangement. In March 2017, Atlantica obtained a waiver in its Kaxu project financing arrangement which waives any potential cross-defaults with Abengoa up to that date, but it does not cover potential future cross-default events. As of September 30, 2019, the Company is not aware of the existence of cross-default events with Abengoa. |
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| Basis of preparation | Note 2. - Basis of preparation The accompanying consolidated condensed interim financial statements represent the consolidated results of the Company and its subsidiaries. The company´s annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2018, were approved by the Board of Directors on February 26, 2019. These consolidated condensed interim financial statements are presented in accordance with International Accounting Standards (“IAS”) 34, “Interim Financial Reporting”. In accordance with IAS 34, interim financial information is prepared solely in order to update the most recent annual consolidated financial statements prepared by the Company, placing emphasis on new activities, occurrences and circumstances that have taken place during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019, and not duplicating the information previously published in the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. Therefore, the consolidated condensed interim financial statements do not include all the information that would be required in a complete set of consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with the IFRS-IASB (“International Financial Reporting Standards-International Accounting Standards Board”). In view of the above, for an adequate understanding of the information, these consolidated condensed interim financial statements must be read together with Atlantica’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 included in the 2018 20-F. In determining the information to be disclosed in the notes to the consolidated condensed interim financial statements, Atlantica, in accordance with IAS 34, has taken into account its materiality in relation to the consolidated condensed interim financial statements. The consolidated condensed interim financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars, which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency. Amounts included in these consolidated condensed interim financial statements are all expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated. These consolidated condensed interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on November 5, 2019. Application of new accounting standards a) Standards, interpretations and amendments effective from January 1, 2019 under IFRS-IASB, applied by the Company in the preparation of these condensed interim financial statements:
The applications of these amendments have not had any material impact on these condensed interim financial statements. b) Standards, interpretations and amendments published by the IASB that will be effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020:
The Company does not anticipate any significant impact on the consolidated condensed financial statements derived from the application of the new standards and amendments that will be effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020, although it is currently still in the process of evaluating such application. Use of estimates Some of the accounting policies applied require the application of significant judgment by management to select the appropriate assumptions to determine these estimates. These assumptions and estimates are based on the Company´s historical experience, advice from experienced consultants, forecasts and other circumstances and expectations as of the close of the financial period. The assessment is considered in relation to the global economic situation of the industries and regions where the Company operates, taking into account future development of our businesses. By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty; therefore, actual results could materially differ from the estimates and assumptions used. In such cases, the carrying values of assets and liabilities are adjusted. The most critical accounting policies, which reflect significant management estimates and judgment to determine amounts in these consolidated condensed interim financial statements, are as follows:
As of the date of preparation of these consolidated condensed interim financial statements, no relevant changes in the estimates made are anticipated and, therefore, no significant changes in the value of the assets and liabilities recognized at September 30, 2019 are expected. Although these estimates and assumptions are being made using all available facts and circumstances, it is possible that future events may require management to amend such estimates and assumptions in future periods. Changes in accounting estimates are recognized prospectively, in accordance with IAS 8, in the consolidated income statement of the period in which the change occurs. |
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| Financial risk management | Note 3. - Financial risk management Atlantica’s activities are exposed to various financial risks: market risk (including currency risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. Risk is managed by the Company’s Risk Finance and Compliance Departments, which are responsible for identifying and evaluating financial risks, quantifying them by project, region and company, in accordance with mandatory internal management rules. Written internal policies exist for global risk management, as well as for specific areas of risk. In addition, there are official written management regulations regarding key controls and control procedures for each company and the implementation of these controls is monitored through internal audit procedures. These consolidated condensed interim financial statements do not include all financial risk management information and disclosures required for annual financial statements and should be read together with the information included in Note 3 to Atlantica’s annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2018. |
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| Financial information by segment | Note 4. - Financial information by segment Atlantica’s segment structure reflects how management currently makes financial decisions and allocates resources. Its operating segments are based on the following geographies where the contracted concessional assets are located:
Based on the type of business, as of September 30, 2019, the Company had the following business sectors: Renewable energy: Renewable energy assets include two solar plants in the United States, Solana and Mojave, each with a gross capacity of 280 MW and located in Arizona and California, respectively. The Company owns eight solar platforms in Spain: Solacor 1 and 2 with a gross capacity of 100 MW, PS10 and PS20 with a gross capacity of 31 MW, Solaben 2 and 3 with a gross capacity of 100 MW, Helioenergy 1 and 2 with a gross capacity of 100 MW, Helios 1 and 2 with a gross capacity of 100 MW, Solnova 1, 3 and 4 with a gross capacity of 150 MW, Solaben 1 and 6 with a gross capacity of 100 MW and Seville PV with a gross capacity of 1 MW. The Company also owns a solar plant in South Africa, Kaxu with a gross capacity of 100 MW. Additionally, the Company owns three wind farms in Uruguay, Palmatir, Cadonal and Melowind, with a gross capacity of 50 MW each, and a hydroelectric power plant in Peru with a gross capacity of 4 MW. Efficient natural gas: Efficient natural gas assets include (i) ACT, a 300 MW cogeneration plant in Mexico, which is party to a 20-year take-or-pay contract with Pemex for the sale of electric power and steam, and (ii) a minority interest in Monterrey, a 142 MW gas-fired engine facility including 130MW installed capacity and 12 MW battery capacity. Electric transmission lines: Electric transmission assets include (i) three lines in Peru, ATN, ATS and ATN2, spanning a total of 1,015 miles; and (ii) four lines in Chile, Quadra 1, Quadra 2, Palmucho and Chile TL3, spanning a total of 137 miles. Water: Water assets include a minority interest in two desalination plants in Algeria, Honaine and Skikda with an aggregate capacity of 10.5 Mft3 per day. Atlantica’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) assesses the performance and assignment of resources according to the identified operating segments. The CODM considers the revenues as a measure of the business activity and the Further Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of the performance of each segment. Further Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as profit/(loss) for the period attributable to the parent company, after adding back loss/(profit) attributable to non-controlling interests from continued operations, income tax, share of profit/(loss) of associates carried under the equity method, finance expense net, depreciation, amortization and impairment charges of entities included in these consolidated financial statements, and compensations received from Abengoa in lieu of Abengoa Concessões Brasil Holding (“ACBH”) dividends (for the period up to the first quarter of 2017 only). In order to assess performance of the business, the CODM receives reports of each reportable segment using revenues and Further Adjusted EBITDA. Net interest expense evolution is assessed on a consolidated basis. Financial expense and amortization are not taken into consideration by the CODM for the allocation of resources. In the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, Atlantica had four customers with revenues representing more than 10% of the total revenues, three in the renewable energy and one in the efficient natural gas business sectors.
The reconciliation of segment Further Adjusted EBITDA with the profit/(loss) attributable to the Company is as follows:
Assets and liabilities by geography as of September 30, 2019:
Assets and liabilities by geography as of December 31, 2018:
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| Changes in the scope of the consolidated condensed interim financial statements | Note 5. - Changes in the scope of the consolidated condensed interim financial statements For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 On May 24, 2019, Atlantica and Algonquin formed Atlantica Yield Energy Solutions Canada Inc. (“AYES Canada”), a vehicle to channel co-investment opportunities in which Atlantica holds the majority of voting rights. The first investment was in Amherst Island, a 75 MW wind plant in Canada owned by the project company Windlectric, Inc. (“Windlectric”). Atlantica invested $4.9 million and Algonquin invested $92.3 million, both through AYES Canada, which in turn invested those funds in Amherst Island Partnership (“AIP”), the holding company of Windlectric. Atlantica accounts for the investment in AIP and ultimately Windlectric under the equity method as per IAS 28, Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures. Since Atlantica has control over AYES Canada under IFRS 10 “Consolidated Financial Statements”, its consolidated financial statements initially showed a total investment in the Amherst Island project of $97.2 million, accounted for as “Investments carried under the equity method” (Note 7) and Algonquin’s portion of that investment of $92.3 million as “Non-controlling interest”. On August 2, 2019, the Company closed the acquisition of a 30% stake in Monterrey, a 142 MW gas-fired engine facility with batteries. The total investment amounted to $42 million, out of which $17 million is an equity investment, and the rest is a shareholder loan classified as financial investments in these consolidated condensed interim financial statements. The acquisition has been accounted for in the consolidated accounts of Atlantica, in accordance with IAS 28, Investments in Associates. On August 2, 2019, the Company closed the acquisition of ASI Operations LLC (“ASI Ops”), the company that performs the operation and maintenance services for the Solana and Mojave plants. The total equity investment amounted to $6 million. The acquisition has been accounted for in the consolidated financial statements of Atlantica, in accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations. For the year ended December 31, 2018 On February 28, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of a 100% stake in Hidrocañete, S.A. (Mini-Hydro). Total purchase price for this asset amounted to $9,327 thousand. The acquisition has been accounted for in the consolidated accounts of Atlantica, in accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations. On October 10, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of a 5% stake in Gas CA-KU-A1, S.A.P.I de C.V. (Pemex Transportation System or “PTS”). The acquisition has been accounted for in the consolidated accounts of Atlantica, in accordance with IAS 28, Investments in Associates. Consideration for the initial 5%, which amounts to approximately $7 million will be disbursed progressively as construction progresses. Once the project enters into operation, which is expected for the first half of 2020, the Company expects to acquire an additional 65% as per the terms of the purchase agreements. Finally, the Company expects to acquire the remaining 30% one year after COD, subject to final approvals. The total equity investment is estimated to amount to approximately $150 million. On December 11, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of a transmission line in Chile (Chile TL3). The total purchase price for this asset amounted to $6 million. The acquisition has been accounted for in the consolidated financial statements of Atlantica, in accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations. On December 13, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of a 100% stake in Estrellada, S.A. (Melowind). Total purchase price for this asset amounted to approximately $45 million. The acquisition has been accounted for in the consolidated financial statements of Atlantica, in accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations. On December 28, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of a power substation and two small transmission lines in Peru, being an expansion of the ATN transmission line (“ATN expansion 1”). Total purchase price for this asset amounted to $16 million. The acquisition has been accounted for in the consolidated financial statements of Atlantica, in accordance with IFRS 3, Business Combinations. The amount of assets and liabilities integrated at the effective acquisition date for the aggregated change in scope is shown in the following table:
As a result of the acquisitions being made effective near to year end, the allocation of the purchase prices was provisional as of December 31, 2018. As such, the amounts indicated may be adjusted during the measurement period to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the amounts recognized as of December 31, 2018. The measurement period will not exceed one year from the acquisition dates. |
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| Contracted concessional assets | Note 6. - Contracted concessional assets The detail of contracted concessional assets included in the heading ‘Contracted concessional assets’ as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows:
Contracted concessional assets include fixed assets financed through project debt, related to service concession arrangements recorded in accordance with IFRIC 12, except for Palmucho, which is recorded in accordance with IAS 17, and PS10, PS20, Seville PV, Mini-Hydro and Chile TL3 which are recorded as property plant and equipment in accordance with IAS 16. Concessional assets recorded in accordance with IFRIC 12 are either intangible or financial assets. As of September 30, 2019, contracted concessional financial assets amount to $824,078 thousand ($843,291 thousand as of December 31, 2018). The decrease in the contracted concessional assets cost is primarily due to the lower value of assets denominated in euros since the exchange rate of the euro decreased against the U.S. dollar since December 31, 2018. No losses from impairment of contracted concessional assets were recorded during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 ($42.7 million during the year 2018 in the Solana project). Other matters Abengoa maintains a number of obligations under O&M and other contracts, as well as indemnities covering certain potential risks. Additionally, Abengoa represented that further to the accession to the restructuring agreement, Atlantica would not be a guarantor of any obligation of Abengoa with respect to third parties and agreed to indemnify the Company for any penalty claimed by third parties resulting from any breach in such representations. The Company has contingent assets, which have not been recognized as of September 30, 2019, related to the obligations of Abengoa referred above, which results and amounts will depend on the occurrence of uncertain future events. In particular as of April 26, 2018 and November 28, 2018, Abengoa agreed to pay Atlantica certain amounts subject to conditions which are beyond the control of the Company. The Company entered into a Financial Support Agreement on June 13, 2014, under which Abengoa agreed to maintain any guarantees and letters of credit that have been provided by it on behalf of or for the benefit of Atlantica and its affiliates for a period of five years. This agreement with Abengoa expired in June 2019, and Abengoa’s commitment to maintain guarantees and letters of credit currently outstanding in the Company´s affiliates´ favor expired, as well. The Company replaced all the guarantees where necessary. |
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| Investments carried under the equity method | Note 7. - Investments carried under the equity method The table below shows the breakdown of the investments held in associates as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
(*) 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). (***) 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 condensed interim financial statements (Note 5). Arroyo Netherlands II B.V. is 30% owned by Atlantica. |
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| Financial investments | Note 8. - Financial investments The detail of Non-current and Current financial investments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows:
Investment in Ten West Link is a 12.5% interest in a 114-mile transmission line in the U.S. Investment in Rioglass corresponds to the acquisition of 15.12% of the equity interest of Rioglass, a multinational solar power and renewable energy technology manufacturer. Current other receivable accounts include restricted cash amounting to $76.9 million as of September 30, 2019 ($78.9 million as of December 31, 2018). The increase in non-current other receivable accounts at amortized cost is primarily due to the non-current portion of the loan to Arroyo Netherland II B.V. (Monterrey) for $21.3 million (Note 5) and to the non-current portion of the loan to Befesa Agua Tenes S.L.U. for $10.9 million (Note 1). |
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| Derivative financial instruments | Note 9. - Derivative financial instruments The breakdowns of the fair value amount of the derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:
The derivatives are primarily interest rate cash flow hedges. All are classified as non-current assets or non-current liabilities, as they hedge long-term financing agreements. Additionally, the Company owns currency options with leading international financial institutions, which guarantee minimum Euro-U.S. dollar exchange rates. The strategy of the Company is to hedge the exchange rate for the distributions from its Spanish assets after deducting euro-denominated interest payments and euro-denominated general and administrative expenses. Through currency options, the strategy of the Company is to hedge 100% of its euro-denominated net exposure for the next 12 months and 75% of its euro denominated net exposure for the following 12 months, on a rolling basis. Hedge accounting is not applied to these options. The net amount of the fair value of interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges transferred to the consolidated condensed income statement is a loss of $41.1 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 (loss of $51.0 million in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018) The after-tax results accumulated in equity in connection with derivatives designated as cash flow hedges as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 amount to a profit of $35.8 million and $95.0 million, respectively (included under the caption “Other reserves”). |
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| Fair value of financial instruments | Note 10. - Fair value of financial instruments Financial instruments measured at fair value are presented in accordance with the following level classification based on the nature of the inputs used for the calculation of fair value:
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| Related parties | Note 11. - Related parties During the normal course of business, the Company has historically conducted operations with related parties consisting mainly of Abengoa´s subsidiaries and non-controlling interests. The transactions were completed at market rates. Further to the sale of its remaining 16.47% stake in the Company to Algonquin on November 27, 2018, Abengoa ceased to fulfill the conditions to be a related party as per IAS 24 - Related Parties Disclosures. Algonquin on its side is a related party since it completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in the Company in March 2018. Details of balances with related parties as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, which therefore do not include balances with Abengoa, are as follows:
Non-current credit receivables as of September 30, 2019 correspond to a loan from Atlantica Investments Limited to Arroyo Netherland II B.V., the holding company of Pemcorp SAPI de CV., Monterrey´s project entity (Note 5). Trade and other payables and non-current Credit payables relate to debts with non-controlling interests’ partners in Kaxu, Solaben 2&3 and Solacor 1&2. The transactions carried out with related parties have been as follows:
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| Trade and other receivables | Note 12. - Trade and other receivables Trade and other receivables as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, consist of the following:
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| Equity | Note 13. - Equity Atlantica’s shares began trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “ABY” on June 13, 2014. The symbol changed to “AY” on November 11, 2017. As of September 30, 2019, the share capital of the Company amounts to $10,160,167 represented by 101,601,666 ordinary shares completely subscribed and disbursed with a nominal value of $0.10 each, all in the same class and series. Each share grants one voting right. Algonquin completed in 2018 the acquisition from Abengoa of its entire stake in Atlantica, 41.47% of the total shares of the Company, becoming the largest shareholder of the Company. On May 22, 2019, the Company issued additional 1,384,402 ordinary shares, which were fully subscribed by Algonquin for a total amount of $30,000,000, increasing the stake of Algonquin to 42.27%. Additionally, Algonquin purchased 2,000,000 ordinary shares on May 31, 2019, increasing its stake in Atlantica to 44.2%. Atlantica Yield reserves as of September 30, 2019 are made up of share premium accounts and distributable reserves. Retained earnings primarily include results attributable to Atlantica. Non-controlling interests fully relate to interests held by JGC in Solacor 1 and Solacor 2, by Idae in Seville PV, by Itochu Corporation in Solaben 2 and Solaben 3, by Algerian Energy Company, SPA and Sacyr Agua S.L. in Skikda, by Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) and Kaxu Community Trust in Kaxu and by Algonquin Power Co. in AYES Canada (refer to Note 1). On February 26, 2019, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.37 per share corresponding to the fourth quarter of 2018. The dividend was paid on March 22, 2019 for a total amount of $37.1 million On May 7, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a dividend of $0.39 per share corresponding to the first quarter of 2019. The dividend was paid on June 14, 2019 for a total amount of $39.6 million On August 2, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a dividend of $0.40 per share corresponding to the second quarter of 2019. The dividend was paid on September 13, 2019 for a total amount of $40.6 million In addition, as of September 30, 2019, there was no treasury stock and there have been no transactions with treasury stock during the nine-month period then ended. |
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| Corporate debt | Note 14. - Corporate debt The breakdown of the corporate debt as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows:
The repayment schedule for the corporate debt as of September 30, 2019 is as follows:
On November 17, 2014, the Company issued the Senior Notes due 2019 in an aggregate principal amount of $255,000 thousand (the “2019 Notes”). The 2019 Notes accrued annual interest of 7.00% payable semi-annually beginning on May 15, 2015 until their maturity date. The 2019 Notes were fully repaid on May 29, 2019. On February 10, 2017, the Company issued Senior Notes due 2022, 2023, 2024 (the “Note Issuance Facility”), in an aggregate principal amount of €275,000 thousand. The 2022 to 2024 Notes accrue annual interest, equal to the sum of (i) EURIBOR plus (ii) 4.90%, as determined by the Agent. Interest on the Notes are payable in cash quarterly in arrears on each interest payment date. The Company pays interest to the holders of record on each interest payment date. The interest rate on the Note Issuance Facility is fully hedged by two interest rate swaps contracted with Jefferies Financial Services, Inc. with effective date March 31, 2017 and maturity date December 31, 2022, resulting in the Company paying a net fixed interest rate of 5.5% on the Note Issuance Facility. Changes in fair value of these interest rate swaps have been recorded in the consolidated income statement. The Note Issuance Facility is a € denominated liability for which the Company applies net investment hedge accounting. When converted to US$ at US$/€ closing exchange rate, it contributes to reduce the impact in translation difference reserves generated in the equity of these consolidated financial statements by the conversion of the net assets of the Spanish solar assets into US$. On July 20, 2017, the Company signed a credit facility (the “2017 Credit Facility”) for up to €10 million, approximately $11.4 million, which is available in euros or U.S. dollars and was fully drawn down in 2017. Amounts drawn down accrue interest at a rate per year equal to EURIBOR plus 2.25% or LIBOR plus 2.25%, depending on the currency. The credit facility maturity date is July 4, 2020. On May 10, 2018, the Company entered into a $215 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with Royal Bank of Canada, as administrative agent and Royal Bank of Canada and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as issuers of letters of credit. Amounts drawn down accrue interest at a rate per year equal to (A) for Eurodollar rate loans, LIBOR plus a percentage determined by reference to the leverage ratio of the Company, ranging between 1.60% and 2.25% and (B) for base rate loans, the highest of (i) the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight U.S. Federal funds transactions with members of the U.S. Federal Reserve System arranged by U.S. Federal funds brokers on such day plus ½ of 1.00%, (ii) the U.S. prime rate and (iii) LIBOR plus 1.00%, in any case, plus a percentage determined by reference to the leverage ratio of the Company, ranging between 0.60% and 1.00%. Letters of credit may be issued using up to $70 million of the Revolving Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2019, the Company drew down an amount of $73 million (net of debt issuance costs). During the month of January 2019, the amount of the Revolving Credit Facility increased from $215 million to $300 million. On August 2, 2019, the amount of the Revolving Credit Facility increased from $300 million to $425 million and the maturity was extended to December 31, 2022 for $387.5 million, while the remaining $37.5 million matures on December 31, 2021. On September 10, 2019, the Company drew down an additional amount of $19 million (net of debt issuance costs). Current corporate debt corresponds mainly to the nominal of the 2017 Credit Facility. On April 30, 2019, the Company entered into a senior unsecured note facility with a group of funds managed by Westbourne Capital as purchasers of the notes issued thereunder for a total amount of €268 million (the “2019 Note Issuance Facility”). The principal amount was issued in May 24, 2019 and was used to prepay and subsequently cancel in full the aforementioned 2019 Notes and for general corporate purposes. The 2019 Note Issuance Facility includes an upfront fee of 2% paid on drawdown and its maturity date is April 30, 2025. Interest accrue at a rate per annum equal to the sum of 3-month EURIBOR plus 4.65%. The interest rate on the 2019 Note Issuance Facility is fully hedged by an interest rate swap with effective date June 28, 2019 and maturity date June 30, 2022, resulting in the Company paying a net fixed interest rate of 4.4%. The 2019 Note Issuance Facility provides that the Company may capitalize interest on the notes issued thereunder for a period of up to two years from closing at the Company´s discretion, subject to certain conditions. |
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| Project debt | Note 15. - Project debt The main purpose of the Company is the long-term ownership and management of contracted concessional assets, such as renewable energy, efficient natural gas, electric transmission line and water assets, which are financed through project debt. This note shows the project debt linked to the contracted concessional assets included in Note 6 of these consolidated condensed interim financial statements. Project debt is generally used to finance contracted assets, exclusively using as guarantee the assets and cash flows of the company or group of companies carrying out the activities financed. In most of the cases, the assets and/or contracts are set up as guarantee to ensure the repayment of the related financing. In addition, the cash of the Company´s projects includes funds held to satisfy the customary requirements of certain non-recourse debt agreements and other restricted cash for an amount of $295 million as of September 30, 2019 ($296 million as of December 31, 2018). Compared with corporate debt, project debt has certain key advantages, including a greater leverage and a clearly defined risk profile. The breakdown of project debt for both non-current and current liabilities as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows:
The decrease in total project debt is primarily due to the lower value of debt denominated in euros given the weakened exchange rate of the euro against the U.S. dollar since December 31, 2018, and to contractual payments of debt for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019. Due to the PG&E Corporation and its regulated utility subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (“PG&E”), chapter 11 filings in January 2019, a default of the PPA agreement with PG&E occurred. Since PG&E failed to assume the PPA within 180 days from the commencement of the PG&E’s chapter 11 proceedings, a technical event of default was triggered under the Mojave project finance agreement in July 2019. Although the Company does not contemplate the scenario under which the DOE would declare the acceleration of debt repayment, the project debt agreement does not have an unconditional right to defer the settlement of the debt for at least twelve months as of September 30, 2019, as the event of default provision make that right not totally unconditional, and therefore the debt has been presented as current in these condensed interim financial statements in accordance with International Accounting Standards 1 (“IAS 1”), “Presentation of Financial Statements”. The repayment schedule for project debt in accordance with the financing arrangements and assuming there will be no acceleration of the Mojave debt, as of September 30, 2019, is as follows and is consistent with the projected cash flows of the related projects:
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| Grants and other liabilities | Note 16. - Grants and other liabilities
As of September 30, 2019, the amount recorded in Grants corresponds primarily to the ITC Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to Solana and Mojave for a total amount of $715 million ($739 million as of December 31, 2018), which was primarily used to fully repay the Solana and Mojave short-term tranche of the loan with the Federal Financing Bank. The amount recorded in Grants as a liability is progressively recorded as other income over the useful life of the asset. The remaining balance of the “Grants” account corresponds to loans with interest rates below market rates for Solana and Mojave for a total amount of $389 million ($410 million as of December 31, 2018). Loans with the Federal Financing Bank guaranteed by the Department of Energy for these projects bear interest at a rate below market rates for these types of projects and terms. The difference between proceeds received from these loans and its fair value, is initially recorded as “Grants” in the consolidated statement of financial position, and subsequently recorded in “Other operating income” starting at the entry into operation of the plants. Total amount of income for these two types of grants for Solana and Mojave is $44.2 million and $44.4 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Other liabilities mainly relate to the investment from Liberty Interactive Corporation (”Liberty”) made on October 2, 2013 for an amount of $300 million. The investment was made in class A shares of Arizona Solar Holding, the holding of Solana Solar plant in the United States. Such investment was made in a tax equity partnership which permits the partners to have certain tax benefits such as accelerated depreciation and ITC. Liberty has the right to receive 61.20% of taxable losses and distributions until such time as Liberty reaches a certain rate of return, or the Flip Date, and 22.60% of taxable losses and distributions thereafter. Given the underperformance of the asset in the last years, there is uncertainty regarding the Flip Date, regarding when it will occur, if so. The Company expects potential cash distributions from Solana to go mostly or entirely to Liberty in the upcoming years. According to the stipulations of IAS 32 and in spite of the fact that the investment of Liberty is in shares, it does not qualify as equity and has been classified as a liability as of September 30, 2019 and as of December 2018. The liability is recorded in Grants and other liabilities for a total amount of $377 million as of September 30, 2019 ($358 million as of December 31, 2018) and its current portion is recorded in other current liabilities for the remaining amount (Note 17). This liability has been initially valued at fair value, calculated as the present value of expected cash-flows during the useful life of the concession, and is then measured at amortized cost in accordance with the effective interest method, considering the most updated expected future cash-flows. Additionally, other liabilities include $53 million as of September 30, 2019 ($57 million as of December 2018) of non-current finance lease liabilities. |
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| Trade payables and other current liabilities | Note 17. - Trade payables and other current liabilities Trade payable and other current liabilities as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:
Trade accounts payables mainly relate to the operation and maintenance of the plants. Nominal values of Trade payables and other current liabilities are considered to approximately equal to fair values and the effect of discounting them is not significant. |
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| Income Tax | Note 18. - Income Tax The effective tax rate for the periods presented has been established based on Management’s best estimates, taking into account the tax treatment of permanent differences and tax credits. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019, Income tax amounted to a $46,979 thousand expense with respect to a profit before income tax of $115,359 thousand. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018, Income tax amounted to a $59,068 thousand expense with respect to a profit before income tax of $189,408 thousand. The effective tax rate differs from the nominal tax rate mainly due to permanent differences and treatment of tax credits in some jurisdictions. |
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| Financial income and expenses | Note 19. - Financial income and expenses Financial income and expenses The following table sets forth our financial income and expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
As of September 30, 2018, financial income from loans and credits primarily included a non-monetary financial income of $36.6 million resulting from the refinancing of the debts of Helios 1&2 and Helioenergy 1&2 in the second quarter of 2018. Interests from other debts are primarily interests on the notes issued by ATS, ATN, Atlantica and Solaben Luxembourg and interests related to the investment from Liberty (Note 16). Losses from interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges correspond primarily to transfers from equity to financial expense when the hedged item is impacting the consolidated condensed income statement. Other net financial income and expenses The following table sets out ‘Other net financial income and expenses” for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019, and 2018:
Other financial income are primarily interests on deposits. Other financial losses primarily include expenses for guarantees and letters of credit, wire transfers, other bank fees and other minor financial expenses. |
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| Other operating income and expenses | Note 20. - Other operating income and expenses The table below shows the detail of Other operating income and expenses for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019, and 2018:
On April 26, 2018, Atlantica purchased from Abengoa the long-term operation and maintenance payable accrued for the period up to December 31, 2017, which was recorded for an amount of $57.3 million at the date of repayment. The Company paid $18.3 million for this extinguishment of debt and accounted for the difference of $39.0 million with the carrying amount of the debt as an income in the profit and loss statement.
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| Earnings per share | Note 21. - Earnings per share Basic earnings per share have been calculated by dividing the profit attributable to equity holders by the average number of shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share equals basic earnings per share for the periods presented.
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| Subsequent events | Note 22. - Subsequent events On October 8, 2019, the Company filed a euro commercial paper program with the Alternative Fixed Income Market (MARF) in Spain. The program allows Atlantica to issue short term notes over the next twelve months for up to $50 million, with such notes having a tenor up to 2 years, out of which $25 million have already been issued at an average cost of 0.66%. On October 22, 2019, the Company closed the acquisition of ATN Expansion 2, for a total equity investment of approximately $20 million. Transfer of the concession agreement is pending authorization from the Ministry of Energy in Peru. If this authorization were not to be obtained within an eight-month period, the transaction would be reversed with no penalties to Atlantica. On November 5, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a dividend of $0.41 per share, which is expected to be paid on December 13 2019. |
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| Basis of preparation | The accompanying consolidated condensed interim financial statements represent the consolidated results of the Company and its subsidiaries. The company´s annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2018, were approved by the Board of Directors on February 26, 2019. These consolidated condensed interim financial statements are presented in accordance with International Accounting Standards (“IAS”) 34, “Interim Financial Reporting”. In accordance with IAS 34, interim financial information is prepared solely in order to update the most recent annual consolidated financial statements prepared by the Company, placing emphasis on new activities, occurrences and circumstances that have taken place during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019, and not duplicating the information previously published in the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. Therefore, the consolidated condensed interim financial statements do not include all the information that would be required in a complete set of consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with the IFRS-IASB (“International Financial Reporting Standards-International Accounting Standards Board”). In view of the above, for an adequate understanding of the information, these consolidated condensed interim financial statements must be read together with Atlantica’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018 included in the 2018 20-F. In determining the information to be disclosed in the notes to the consolidated condensed interim financial statements, Atlantica, in accordance with IAS 34, has taken into account its materiality in relation to the consolidated condensed interim financial statements. The consolidated condensed interim financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars, which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency. Amounts included in these consolidated condensed interim financial statements are all expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated. These consolidated condensed interim financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on November 5, 2019. Application of new accounting standards a) Standards, interpretations and amendments effective from January 1, 2019 under IFRS-IASB, applied by the Company in the preparation of these condensed interim financial statements:
The applications of these amendments have not had any material impact on these condensed interim financial statements. b) Standards, interpretations and amendments published by the IASB that will be effective for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020:
The Company does not anticipate any significant impact on the consolidated condensed financial statements derived from the application of the new standards and amendments that will be effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020, although it is currently still in the process of evaluating such application. |
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| Use of estimates | Use of estimates Some of the accounting policies applied require the application of significant judgment by management to select the appropriate assumptions to determine these estimates. These assumptions and estimates are based on the Company´s historical experience, advice from experienced consultants, forecasts and other circumstances and expectations as of the close of the financial period. The assessment is considered in relation to the global economic situation of the industries and regions where the Company operates, taking into account future development of our businesses. By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty; therefore, actual results could materially differ from the estimates and assumptions used. In such cases, the carrying values of assets and liabilities are adjusted. The most critical accounting policies, which reflect significant management estimates and judgment to determine amounts in these consolidated condensed interim financial statements, are as follows:
As of the date of preparation of these consolidated condensed interim financial statements, no relevant changes in the estimates made are anticipated and, therefore, no significant changes in the value of the assets and liabilities recognized at September 30, 2019 are expected. Although these estimates and assumptions are being made using all available facts and circumstances, it is possible that future events may require management to amend such estimates and assumptions in future periods. Changes in accounting estimates are recognized prospectively, in accordance with IAS 8, in the consolidated income statement of the period in which the change occurs. |
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| Fair value of financial instruments | Financial instruments measured at fair value are presented in accordance with the following level classification based on the nature of the inputs used for the calculation of fair value:
As of September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, all the financial instruments measured at fair value correspond to derivatives and have been classified as Level 2, except for the investments held in Ten West Link and Rioglass, which have been classified as Level 3. |
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| Overview of concessional assets | The following table provides an overview of the main concessional assets the Company owned or had an interest in as of September 30, 2019:
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| Revenues and Further Adjusted EBITDA, assets and liabilities by operating segments and business sectors |
The reconciliation of segment Further Adjusted EBITDA with the profit/(loss) attributable to the Company is as follows:
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| Assets and liabilities by geography |
Assets and liabilities by geography as of September 30, 2019:
Assets and liabilities by geography as of December 31, 2018:
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| Assets and liabilities by business sector | Assets and liabilities by business sector as of September 30, 2019:
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| Amount of assets and liabilities integrated at the effective acquisition date | The amount of assets and liabilities integrated at the effective acquisition date for the aggregated change in scope is shown in the following table:
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| Movements of contracted concessional assets | The detail of contracted concessional assets included in the heading ‘Contracted concessional assets’ as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows:
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| Investments in associates | The table below shows the breakdown of the investments held in associates as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:
(*) 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). (***) 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 condensed interim financial statements (Note 5). Arroyo Netherlands II B.V. is 30% owned by Atlantica. |
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| Non-current and Current financial investments | The detail of Non-current and Current financial investments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows:
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| Fair value amount of derivative financial instruments | The breakdowns of the fair value amount of the derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:
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Related parties (Tables) |
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| Related party receivables and payables | Details of balances with related parties as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, which therefore do not include balances with Abengoa, are as follows:
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| Related party transactions | The transactions carried out with related parties have been as follows:
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- Definition The disclosure of transactions between the entity and its related parties. [Refer: Related parties [member]] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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Trade and other receivables (Tables) |
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| Trade and other receivables | Trade and other receivables as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, consist of the following:
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Corporate debt (Tables) |
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| Corporate debt | The breakdown of the corporate debt as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows:
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| Repayment schedule for corporate debt | The repayment schedule for the corporate debt as of September 30, 2019 is as follows:
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- Definition The disclosure of detailed information about corporate debt. No definition available.
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- Definition The disclosure of a maturity analysis for corporate debt that shows the remaining contractual maturities. No definition available.
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Project debt (Tables) |
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| Project debt [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Project debt | The breakdown of project debt for both non-current and current liabilities as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is as follows:
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| Repayment schedule for project debt | The repayment schedule for project debt in accordance with the financing arrangements and assuming there will be no acceleration of the Mojave debt, as of September 30, 2019, is as follows and is consistent with the projected cash flows of the related projects:
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- Definition The disclosure of detailed information about project debt related to contracted concessional assets. No definition available.
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- Definition The disclosure of a maturity analysis for project debt related to contracted concessional assets that shows the remaining contractual maturities in accordance with the financing arrangements. No definition available.
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Grants and other liabilities (Tables) |
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| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grants and other non-current liabilities |
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- Definition The disclosure of detailed information about government grants and other liabilities. No definition available.
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Trade payables and other current liabilities (Tables) |
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| Trade payables and other current liabilities [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade payable and other current liabilities | Trade payable and other current liabilities as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:
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- Definition The disclosure of detailed information about trade payables and other current liabilities. No definition available.
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Financial income and expenses (Tables) |
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| Financial income | The following table sets forth our financial income and expenses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2019 and 2018:
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| Other net financial income and expenses | The following table sets out ‘Other net financial income and expenses” for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019, and 2018:
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- Definition The disclosure of detailed information about other finance income (costs). No definition available.
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- Definition The disclosure of finance cost. [Refer: Finance costs] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The disclosure of finance income. [Refer: Finance income] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Other operating income and expenses (Tables) |
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| Other operating income | The table below shows the detail of Other operating income and expenses for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019, and 2018:
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- Definition The disclosure of other operating expense. [Refer: Other operating income (expense)] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The disclosure of other operating income. [Refer: Other operating income (expense)] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Earnings per share (Tables) |
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| Earnings per share [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share | Basic earnings per share have been calculated by dividing the profit attributable to equity holders by the average number of shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share equals basic earnings per share for the periods presented.
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Nature of the business, Description (Details) |
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May 31, 2019 |
May 22, 2019 |
Nov. 27, 2018 |
Mar. 09, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
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| Ownership interest | 44.20% | |||||
| Algonquin [Member] | ||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | ||||||
| Percentage of non-controlling interests | 16.47% | 25.00% | ||||
| Ownership interest | 42.27% | 25.00% | 44.20% |
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- Definition The proportion of ownership interests in the entity held by non-controlling interests. No definition available.
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- Definition The proportion of ownership interests in a subsidiary held by non-controlling interests. [Refer: Subsidiaries [member]; Non-controlling interests] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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Nature of the business, Assets acquired (Details) $ in Thousands |
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Aug. 02, 2019
USD ($)
MW
Corporation
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May 24, 2019
USD ($)
MW
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May 09, 2019
USD ($)
MW
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Jan. 29, 2019
USD ($)
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Dec. 14, 2018
USD ($)
MW
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Dec. 11, 2018
USD ($)
kV
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Feb. 28, 2018
USD ($)
MW
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Oct. 31, 2019
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
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Dec. 28, 2018
USD ($)
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Oct. 10, 2018
USD ($)
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| Nature of the business [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||
| Investments carried under the equity method | $ 140,585 | $ 53,419 | ||||||||||||
| Befesa Agua Tenes, S.L.U. [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||
| Ownership interest | 51.00% | |||||||||||||
| Equity value of agreed price | $ 24,500 | |||||||||||||
| Consideration payment advanced | $ 19,900 | |||||||||||||
| Interest rate | 12.00% | |||||||||||||
| Befesa Agua Tenes, S.L.U. [Member] | Subsequent Events [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||
| Payment received through cash sweep mechanism | $ 7,800 | |||||||||||||
| Monterrey [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||
| Percentage interest acquired | 30.00% | |||||||||||||
| Gross capacity | MW | 142 | |||||||||||||
| Acquisition purchase price | $ 42,000 | |||||||||||||
| Ownership percentage acquired | 30.00% | |||||||||||||
| Installed capacity | MW | 130 | |||||||||||||
| Battery capacity | MW | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Period of PPA | 20 years | |||||||||||||
| Number of international corporations | Corporation | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Ownership percentage to be acquired under ROFO agreement | 70.00% | |||||||||||||
| Investments carried under the equity method | $ 17,000 | |||||||||||||
| Amherst Island [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||
| Gross capacity | MW | 75 | |||||||||||||
| Installed capacity | MW | 75 | |||||||||||||
| Investments carried under the equity method | $ 4,900 | $ 4,900 | ||||||||||||
| ASI Operations LLC [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||
| Acquisition purchase price | 6,000 | |||||||||||||
| Investments carried under the equity method | $ 6,000 | |||||||||||||
| Chile TL3 [Member] | ||||||||||||||
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| Gross capacity | kV | 66 | |||||||||||||
| Acquisition purchase price | $ 6,000 | |||||||||||||
| Ownership interest | 100.00% | |||||||||||||
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| Acquisition purchase price | $ 16,000 | |||||||||||||
| Ownership interest | [1] | 100.00% | ||||||||||||
| Melowind [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||
| Percentage interest acquired | 100.00% | |||||||||||||
| Gross capacity | MW | 50 | |||||||||||||
| Acquisition purchase price | $ 45,000 | |||||||||||||
| Ownership interest | 100.00% | |||||||||||||
| Mini- Hydro [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||
| Percentage interest acquired | 100.00% | |||||||||||||
| Gross capacity | MW | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Acquisition purchase price | $ 9,000 | |||||||||||||
| Ownership interest | 100.00% | |||||||||||||
| PTS [Member] | ||||||||||||||
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| Percentage interest acquired | 5.00% | |||||||||||||
| Acquisition purchase price | $ 7,000 | |||||||||||||
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- Definition The fair value, at acquisition date, of the consideration transferred in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The interest rate on borrowings. [Refer: Borrowings] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The fair value, at acquisition date, of cash transferred as consideration in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of investments accounted for using the equity method. The equity method is a method of accounting whereby the investment is initially recognised at cost and adjusted thereafter for the post-acquisition change in the investor's share of net assets of the investee. The investor's profit or loss includes its share of the profit or loss of the investee. The investor's other comprehensive income includes its share of the other comprehensive income of the investee. [Refer: At cost [member]] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The percentage of voting equity interests acquired in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The proportion of ownership interest in a subsidiary attributable to the entity. [Refer: Subsidiaries [member]] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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Nature of the business, Concessional assets owned (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Sep. 30, 2013 |
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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+/ Baa3/BB+ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COD | [3] | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | [4] | 14 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monterrey [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Efficient natural gas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership | 30.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency | USD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity (gross) | 142 MW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Counterparty credit ratings | Not rated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COD | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | 20 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] | 365 miles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Counterparty credit ratings | [2],[5] | BBB+/A3/BBB+ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COD | [3],[5] | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | [4],[5] | 22 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] | 25 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] | 14 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quadra 1 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Transmission line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency | [1] | USD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity (gross) | 49 miles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Counterparty credit ratings | [2] | Not rated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COD | [3] | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | [4] | 16 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quadra 2 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Transmission line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency | [1] | USD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity (gross) | 32 miles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Counterparty credit ratings | [2] | Not rated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COD | [3] | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | [4] | 16 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/BBB+ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COD | [3] | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | [4] | 19 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] | 15 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skikda [Member] | Algerian Energy Company, SPA [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of non-controlling interests | 49.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skikda [Member] | Sadyt [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of non-controlling interests | 16.83% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Honaine [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | 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] | 19 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% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | [4] | 13 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PS20 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | [4] | 15 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solana [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Renewable (Solar) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership interest type | [8] | Class B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Arizona (USA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency | [1] | USD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity (gross) | 280 MW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Counterparty credit ratings | [2] | A-/A2/A- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COD | [3] | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | [4] | 25 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solana [Member] | Liberty Interactive Corporation [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A membership investment | $ 300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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] | D/WR/WD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COD | [3] | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | [4] | 21 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solaben 2 & 3 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Renewable (Solar) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership | [9] | 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] | 19 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solaben 3 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | [4] | 18 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solacor 1 & 2 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Renewable (Solar) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership | [10] | 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 | 18 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solacor 2 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | 18 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 | 18 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helioenergy 2 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | 18 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 | 19 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helios 2 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | 19 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] | 16 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solnova 3 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | [4] | 16 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solnova 4 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | [4] | 17 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 | 20 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solaben 6 [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | 20 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seville PV [Member] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nature of the business [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Renewable (Solar) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership | [11] | 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] | 17 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 | [12] | 51.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency | [1] | Rand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity (gross) | 100 MW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Counterparty credit ratings | [2],[13] | BB/Baa3/BB+ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COD | [3] | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | [4] | 16 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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],[14] | BBB/Baa2/BBB- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COD | [3] | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract years left | [4] | 15 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Capacity (gross) | 50 MW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Counterparty credit ratings | [2],[14] | BBB/Baa2/BBB- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COD | [3] | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Counterparty credit ratings | [2] | BBB/Baa2/BBB- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Contract years left | [4] | 17 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Capacity (gross) | 4 MW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SolarPlatform
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| Melowind [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Gross capacity | 50 | |
| United States [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] | Solana [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Number of contracted assets | Plant | 1 | |
| Gross capacity | 280 | |
| United States [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] | Mojave [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Number of contracted assets | Plant | 1 | |
| Gross capacity | 280 | |
| Spain [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Number of contracted assets | SolarPlatform | 8 | |
| Spain [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] | PS10/PS20 [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Gross capacity | 31 | |
| Spain [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] | Solacor 1 and Solacor 2 [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Gross capacity | 100 | |
| Spain [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] | Solaben 2 and 3 [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Gross capacity | 100 | |
| Spain [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] | Helioenergy 1 and 2 [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Gross capacity | 100 | |
| Spain [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] | Helios 1 and 2 [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Gross capacity | 100 | |
| Spain [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] | Solnova 1, 3 and 4 [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Gross capacity | 150 | |
| Spain [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] | Solaben 1 and 6 [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Gross capacity | 100 | |
| Spain [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] | Seville PV [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Gross capacity | 1 | |
| South Africa [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] | Kaxu [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Number of contracted assets | Plant | 1 | |
| Gross capacity | 100 | |
| Uruguay [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] | Palmatir [Member] | ||
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| Number of contracted assets | WindFarm | 1 | |
| Gross capacity | 50 | |
| Uruguay [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] | Cadonal [Member] | ||
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| Number of contracted assets | WindFarm | 1 | |
| Gross capacity | 50 | |
| Uruguay [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] | Melowind [Member] | ||
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| Number of contracted assets | WindFarm | 1 | |
| Gross capacity | 50 | |
| Mexico [Member] | Efficient Natural Gas [Member] | ACT [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Gross capacity | 300 | |
| Term of take-or-pay contract | 20 years | |
| Mexico [Member] | Efficient Natural Gas [Member] | Monterrey [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Gross capacity | 142 | |
| Installed capacity | 130 | |
| Battery capacity | 12 | |
| Peru [Member] | Renewable Energy [Member] | ||
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| Gross capacity | 4 | |
| Peru [Member] | Electric Transmission Lines [Member] | ATN, ATS and ATN2 [Member] | ||
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| Number of contracted assets | Line | 3 | |
| Length of transmission lines | mi | 1,015 | |
| Chile [Member] | Electric Transmission Lines [Member] | Quadra 1, Quadra 2, Palmucho and Chile TL3 [Member] | ||
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| Number of contracted assets | Line | 4 | |
| Length of transmission lines | mi | 137 | |
| Algeria [Member] | Water [Member] | Honaine and Skikda [Member] | ||
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| Number of contracted assets | Plant | 2 | |
| Aggregate capacity | ft³ / d | 10.5 |
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Financial information by segment, Revenues and Further Adjusted EBITDA (Details) $ in Thousands |
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Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
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| Number of customers representing more than 10% of total revenues | Customer | 4 | 4 |
| Revenue | $ 798,163 | $ 836,925 |
| Further Adjusted EBITDA | $ 651,004 | $ 708,361 |
| Renewable Energy [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Number of customers representing more than 10% of total revenues | Customer | 3 | 3 |
| Revenue | $ 609,828 | $ 652,135 |
| Further Adjusted EBITDA | $ 493,311 | $ 565,915 |
| Efficient Natural Gas [Member] | ||
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| Number of customers representing more than 10% of total revenues | Customer | 1 | 1 |
| Revenue | $ 92,891 | $ 95,355 |
| Further Adjusted EBITDA | 81,668 | 71,724 |
| Electric Transmission Lines [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Revenue | 77,024 | 71,920 |
| Further Adjusted EBITDA | 65,133 | 60,447 |
| Water [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Revenue | 18,420 | 17,515 |
| Further Adjusted EBITDA | 10,892 | 10,275 |
| North America [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Revenue | 273,913 | 294,625 |
| Further Adjusted EBITDA | 254,492 | 272,157 |
| South America [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Revenue | 105,760 | 91,807 |
| Further Adjusted EBITDA | 87,757 | 76,234 |
| EMEA [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Revenue | 418,490 | 450,493 |
| Further Adjusted EBITDA | $ 308,755 | $ 359,970 |
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Financial information by segment, Reconciliation of segment Further Adjusted EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
9 Months Ended | |
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
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| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Profit/(Loss) attributable to the Company | $ 60,832 | $ 120,512 |
| (Loss)/Profit attributable to non-controlling interests | 7,548 | 9,828 |
| Income tax | 46,979 | 59,068 |
| Share of (profits)/losses of associates | (3,881) | (4,690) |
| Financial expense, net | 304,637 | 279,844 |
| Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges | 234,889 | 243,799 |
| Total segment Further Adjusted EBITDA | $ 651,004 | $ 708,361 |
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Financial information by segment, Assets and liabilities by geography (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Contracted concessional assets | $ 8,103,340 | $ 8,549,181 | ||
| Investments carried under the equity method | 140,585 | 53,419 | ||
| Current financial investments | 262,398 | 240,834 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) | 641,728 | 631,542 | $ 744,636 | $ 669,387 |
| Total assets | 9,737,148 | 9,919,031 | ||
| Liabilities allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Long-term and short-term project debt | 4,931,347 | 5,091,114 | ||
| Grants and other liabilities | 1,640,204 | 1,658,126 | ||
| Long-term and short-term corporate debt | 686,409 | 684,073 | ||
| Total liabilities | 8,040,103 | 8,162,919 | ||
| Equity | 1,697,045 | 1,756,112 | $ 1,893,231 | $ 1,884,967 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 9,737,148 | 9,919,031 | ||
| North America [Member] | ||||
| Assets allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Contracted concessional assets | 3,332,194 | 3,453,652 | ||
| Investments carried under the equity method | 93,054 | 0 | ||
| Current financial investments | 157,972 | 147,213 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) | 210,487 | 195,678 | ||
| Total assets | 3,793,707 | 3,796,543 | ||
| Liabilities allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Long-term and short-term project debt | 1,722,879 | 1,725,961 | ||
| Grants and other liabilities | 1,503,410 | 1,527,724 | ||
| Total liabilities | 3,226,289 | 3,253,685 | ||
| South America [Member] | ||||
| Assets allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Contracted concessional assets | 1,179,488 | 1,210,624 | ||
| Investments carried under the equity method | 0 | 0 | ||
| Current financial investments | 73,054 | 61,959 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) | 47,431 | 41,316 | ||
| Total assets | 1,299,973 | 1,313,899 | ||
| Liabilities allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Long-term and short-term project debt | 893,497 | 900,801 | ||
| Grants and other liabilities | 7,404 | 7,550 | ||
| Total liabilities | 900,901 | 908,351 | ||
| EMEA [Member] | ||||
| Assets allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Contracted concessional assets | 3,591,658 | 3,884,905 | ||
| Investments carried under the equity method | 47,531 | 53,419 | ||
| Current financial investments | 28,308 | 30,080 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) | 310,444 | 287,456 | ||
| Total assets | 3,977,941 | 4,255,860 | ||
| Liabilities allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Long-term and short-term project debt | 2,314,971 | 2,464,352 | ||
| Grants and other liabilities | 129,390 | 122,852 | ||
| Total liabilities | 2,444,361 | 2,587,204 | ||
| Allocated [Member] | ||||
| Assets allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Contracted concessional assets | 8,103,340 | 8,549,181 | ||
| Investments carried under the equity method | 140,585 | 53,419 | ||
| Current financial investments | 259,334 | 239,252 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) | 568,362 | 524,450 | ||
| Total assets | 9,071,621 | 9,366,302 | ||
| Liabilities allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Long-term and short-term project debt | 4,931,347 | 5,091,114 | ||
| Grants and other liabilities | 1,640,204 | 1,658,126 | ||
| Total liabilities | 6,571,551 | 6,749,240 | ||
| Unallocated [Member] | ||||
| Assets allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Other non-current assets | 249,916 | 188,736 | ||
| Other current assets (including cash and cash equivalents at holding company level) | 415,611 | 363,993 | ||
| Total assets | 665,527 | 552,729 | ||
| Liabilities allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Long-term and short-term corporate debt | 686,409 | 684,073 | ||
| Other non-current liabilities | 621,150 | 523,827 | ||
| Other current liabilities | 160,993 | 205,779 | ||
| Total liabilities | 1,468,552 | 1,413,679 | ||
| Equity | 1,697,045 | 1,756,112 | ||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ 3,165,597 | $ 3,169,791 |
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Assets allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Contracted concessional assets | $ 8,103,340 | $ 8,549,181 | ||
| Investments carried under the equity method | 140,585 | 53,419 | ||
| Current financial investments | 262,398 | 240,834 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) | 641,728 | 631,542 | $ 744,636 | $ 669,387 |
| Total assets | 9,737,148 | 9,919,031 | ||
| Liabilities allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Long-term and short-term project debt | 4,931,347 | 5,091,114 | ||
| Grants and other liabilities | 1,640,204 | 1,658,126 | ||
| Long-term and short-term corporate debt | 686,409 | 684,073 | ||
| Total liabilities | 8,040,103 | 8,162,919 | ||
| Equity | 1,697,045 | 1,756,112 | $ 1,893,231 | $ 1,884,967 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 9,737,148 | 9,919,031 | ||
| Renewable Energy [Member] | ||||
| Assets allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Contracted concessional assets | 6,593,786 | 6,998,020 | ||
| Investments carried under the equity method | 82,328 | 10,257 | ||
| Current financial investments | 13,953 | 15,396 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) | 534,712 | 453,096 | ||
| Total assets | 7,224,779 | 7,476,769 | ||
| Liabilities allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Long-term and short-term project debt | 3,723,984 | 3,868,626 | ||
| Grants and other liabilities | 1,638,376 | 1,656,146 | ||
| Total liabilities | 5,362,360 | 5,524,772 | ||
| Efficient Natural Gas [Member] | ||||
| Assets allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Contracted concessional assets | 563,937 | 580,997 | ||
| Investments carried under the equity method | 15,184 | 0 | ||
| Current financial investments | 150,257 | 147,192 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) | 4,297 | 45,625 | ||
| Total assets | 733,675 | 773,814 | ||
| Liabilities allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Long-term and short-term project debt | 532,961 | 545,123 | ||
| Grants and other liabilities | 143 | 161 | ||
| Total liabilities | 533,104 | 545,284 | ||
| Electric Transmission Lines [Member] | ||||
| Assets allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Contracted concessional assets | 860,987 | 882,980 | ||
| Investments carried under the equity method | 125 | 0 | ||
| Current financial investments | 77,196 | 61,102 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) | 21,903 | 14,043 | ||
| Total assets | 960,211 | 958,125 | ||
| Liabilities allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Long-term and short-term project debt | 649,142 | 647,820 | ||
| Grants and other liabilities | 951 | 1,025 | ||
| Total liabilities | 650,093 | 648,845 | ||
| Water [Member] | ||||
| Assets allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Contracted concessional assets | 84,630 | 87,184 | ||
| Investments carried under the equity method | 42,948 | 43,162 | ||
| Current financial investments | 17,928 | 15,562 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) | 7,450 | 11,686 | ||
| Total assets | 152,956 | 157,594 | ||
| Liabilities allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Long-term and short-term project debt | 25,260 | 29,545 | ||
| Grants and other liabilities | 734 | 794 | ||
| Total liabilities | 25,994 | 30,339 | ||
| Allocated [Member] | ||||
| Assets allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Contracted concessional assets | 8,103,340 | 8,549,181 | ||
| Investments carried under the equity method | 140,585 | 53,419 | ||
| Current financial investments | 259,334 | 239,252 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents (project companies) | 568,362 | 524,450 | ||
| Total assets | 9,071,621 | 9,366,302 | ||
| Liabilities allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Long-term and short-term project debt | 4,931,347 | 5,091,114 | ||
| Grants and other liabilities | 1,640,204 | 1,658,126 | ||
| Total liabilities | 6,571,551 | 6,749,240 | ||
| Unallocated [Member] | ||||
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| Other non-current assets | 249,916 | 188,736 | ||
| Other current assets (including cash and cash equivalents at holding company level) | 415,611 | 363,993 | ||
| Total assets | 665,527 | 552,729 | ||
| Liabilities allocated [Abstract] | ||||
| Long-term and short-term corporate debt | 686,409 | 684,073 | ||
| Other non-current liabilities | 621,150 | 523,827 | ||
| Other current liabilities | 160,993 | 205,779 | ||
| Total liabilities | 1,468,552 | 1,413,679 | ||
| Equity | 1,697,045 | 1,756,112 | ||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ 3,165,597 | $ 3,169,791 |
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Financial information by segment, Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
9 Months Ended | |
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
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| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges | $ (234,889) | $ (243,799) |
| North America [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges | (88,647) | (95,713) |
| South America [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges | (35,553) | (30,806) |
| EMEA [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges | (110,689) | (117,280) |
| Renewable Energy [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges | (215,941) | (213,465) |
| Efficient Natural Gas [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges | 784 | (9,433) |
| Electric Transmission Lines [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges | (20,093) | (21,070) |
| Water [Member] | ||
| Financial information by segment [Abstract] | ||
| Depreciation, amortization, and impairment charges | $ 361 | $ 169 |
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Changes in the scope of the consolidated condensed interim financial statements (Details) $ in Thousands |
Aug. 02, 2019
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| Investments carried under the equity method | $ 140,585 | $ 53,419 | |||||||||
| Current assets | 1,243,307 | 1,127,695 | |||||||||
| Project debt long term | (4,093,672) | (4,826,659) | |||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | (264,056) | (211,000) | |||||||||
| Project debt short term | $ (837,675) | (264,455) | |||||||||
| Algonquin [Member] | |||||||||||
| Changes in the scope of the consolidated financial statements [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Percentage interest acquired | 16.47% | ||||||||||
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| Changes in the scope of the consolidated financial statements [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Purchase price | 76,604 | ||||||||||
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| Concessional assets | 155,909 | ||||||||||
| Investments carried under the equity method | 1 | ||||||||||
| Current assets | 5,646 | ||||||||||
| Project debt long term | (79,016) | ||||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | (590) | ||||||||||
| Project debt short term | (2,346) | ||||||||||
| Other current and non-current liabilities | (3,000) | ||||||||||
| Asset acquisition - purchase price | (76,604) | ||||||||||
| Net result of the asset acquisition | $ 0 | ||||||||||
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| Gross capacity | MW | 75 | ||||||||||
| Total investment | $ 97,200 | ||||||||||
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| Investments carried under the equity method | 4,900 | $ 4,900 | |||||||||
| Amherst Island [Member] | Algonquin [Member] | |||||||||||
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| Investments carried under the equity method | $ 92,300 | ||||||||||
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| Gross capacity | MW | 142 | ||||||||||
| Total investment | $ 42,000 | ||||||||||
| Percentage interest acquired | 30.00% | ||||||||||
| Purchase price | $ 42,000 | ||||||||||
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| Investments carried under the equity method | 17,000 | ||||||||||
| Asset acquisition - purchase price | (42,000) | ||||||||||
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| Investments carried under the equity method | 6,000 | ||||||||||
| Asset acquisition - purchase price | $ (6,000) | ||||||||||
| Mini- Hydro [Member] | |||||||||||
| Changes in the scope of the consolidated financial statements [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Percentage interest acquired | 100.00% | ||||||||||
| Purchase price | $ 9,327 | ||||||||||
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| Asset acquisition - purchase price | $ (9,327) | ||||||||||
| Pemex Transportation System [Member] | |||||||||||
| Changes in the scope of the consolidated financial statements [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Percentage interest acquired | 5.00% | ||||||||||
| Consideration initial amount will be disbursed as construction progresses | $ 7,000 | ||||||||||
| Additional ownership percentage to be acquired | 65.00% | ||||||||||
| Remaining ownership percentage to be acquired one year after COD | 30.00% | ||||||||||
| Total estimated equity investment | $ 150,000 | ||||||||||
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| Asset acquisition - purchase price | $ (6,000) | ||||||||||
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| Changes in the scope of the consolidated financial statements [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Percentage interest acquired | 100.00% | ||||||||||
| Purchase price | $ 45,000 | ||||||||||
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| Asset acquisition - purchase price | $ (45,000) | ||||||||||
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| Number of transmission lines acquired | TransmissionLine | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Asset acquisition - purchase price | $ (16,000) |
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Contracted concessional assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract] | ||
| Contracted concessional assets | $ 8,103,340 | $ 8,549,181 |
| Impairment loss on contracted concessional financial assets | $ 0 | |
| Abengoa [Member] | ||
| Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract] | ||
| Term to maintain guarantees and letters of credit | 5 years | |
| Contracted Concessional Assets [Member] | ||
| Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract] | ||
| Contracted concessional financial assets | $ 824,078 | 843,291 |
| Solana [Member] | ||
| Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract] | ||
| Impairment loss on contracted concessional financial assets | 42,700 | |
| Cost [Member] | ||
| Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract] | ||
| Contracted concessional assets | 10,214,848 | 10,475,828 |
| Amortization and Impairment [Member] | ||
| Contracted Concessional Assets [Abstract] | ||
| Contracted concessional assets | $ (2,111,508) | $ (1,926,647) |
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Investments carried under the equity method (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Investments in associates [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Investment under the equity method | $ 140,585 | $ 53,419 | |||||||
| Geida Tlemcen, S.L. [Member] | |||||||||
| Investments in associates [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Ownership interest | 50.00% | ||||||||
| Arroyo Netherlands II B.V [Member] | |||||||||
| Investments in associates [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Ownership interest | 30.00% | ||||||||
| Evacuacion Valdecaballeros, S.L. [Member] | |||||||||
| Investments in associates [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Investment under the equity method | $ 3,149 | 8,773 | |||||||
| Myah Bahr Honaine, S.P.A. [Member] | |||||||||
| Investments in associates [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Investment under the equity method | [1] | $ 42,948 | 43,161 | ||||||
| Myah Bahr Honaine, S.P.A. [Member] | Geida Tlemcen, S.L. [Member] | |||||||||
| Investments in associates [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Ownership interest | 51.00% | ||||||||
| Pectonex, R.F. Proprietary Limited [Member] | |||||||||
| Investments in associates [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Investment under the equity method | $ 1,415 | 1,485 | |||||||
| ABY Infraestructuras, S.L. [Member] | |||||||||
| Investments in associates [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Investment under the equity method | 19 | 0 | |||||||
| Ca Ku A1, S.A.P.I de CV (PTS) [Member] | |||||||||
| Investments in associates [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Investment under the equity method | 125 | 0 | |||||||
| Evacuacion Villanueva del Rey, S.L [Member] | |||||||||
| Investments in associates [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Investment under the equity method | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Amherst Island Partnership [Member] | |||||||||
| Investments in associates [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Investment under the equity method | [2] | $ 77,745 | 0 | ||||||
| Amherst Island Partnership [Member] | Windlectric Inc. [Member] | |||||||||
| Investments in associates [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Ownership interest | 100.00% | ||||||||
| Pemcorp SAPI de CV [Member] | |||||||||
| Investments in associates [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Investment under the equity method | [3] | $ 15,184 | 0 | ||||||
| Pemcorp SAPI de CV [Member] | Arroyo Netherlands II B.V [Member] | |||||||||
| Investments in associates [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Ownership interest | 100.00% | ||||||||
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| Investments in associates [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Investment under the equity method | $ 140,585 | $ 53,419 | |||||||
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Financial investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Financial investments [Abstract] | ||
| Fair Value through OCI (Investment in Ten West link) | $ 9,070 | $ 6,034 |
| Fair Value through Profit and Loss (Investment in Rioglass) | 7,000 | 0 |
| Derivative assets | 2,930 | 11,571 |
| Other receivable accounts at amortized cost | 73,375 | 35,065 |
| Total non-current financial investments | 92,375 | 52,670 |
| Contracted concessional financial assets | 159,380 | 159,128 |
| Derivative assets | 3,064 | 1,582 |
| Other receivable accounts at amortized cost | 99,954 | 80,124 |
| Total current financial investments | $ 262,398 | $ 240,834 |
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Financial investments, Restructuring agreement of Abengoa (Details) $ in Thousands |
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Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
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Aug. 02, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
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| Restructuring Agreement [Abstract] | |||
| Other noncurrent receivable | $ 73,375 | $ 35,065 | |
| Restricted cash included in current other receivables | 76,900 | $ 78,900 | |
| Monterrey [Member] | |||
| Restructuring Agreement [Abstract] | |||
| Percentage interest acquired | 30.00% | ||
| Other noncurrent receivable | 21,300 | ||
| Befesa Agua Tenes, S.L.U. [Member] | |||
| Restructuring Agreement [Abstract] | |||
| Other noncurrent receivable | $ 10,900 | ||
| Ten West Link [Member] | |||
| Restructuring Agreement [Abstract] | |||
| Percentage interest acquired | 12.50% | ||
| Length of transmission lines | mi | 114 | ||
| Rioglass [Member] | |||
| Restructuring Agreement [Abstract] | |||
| Percentage interest acquired | 15.12% |
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Derivative financial instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Breakdown of fair value amount of derivative financial instruments [Abstract] | |||
| Loss on cash flow hedges | $ 41,062 | $ 51,049 | |
| Cash Flow Hedge [Member] | |||
| Breakdown of fair value amount of derivative financial instruments [Abstract] | |||
| Assets | 5,994 | $ 13,153 | |
| Liabilities | $ 341,590 | 279,152 | |
| Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Euros [Member] | |||
| Breakdown of fair value amount of derivative financial instruments [Abstract] | |||
| Percent of notional amount of debt hedged in next 12 months | 100.00% | ||
| Percentage of notional amount of debt hedged in year two | 75.00% | ||
| Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Cash Flow Hedge [Member] | |||
| Breakdown of fair value amount of derivative financial instruments [Abstract] | |||
| Assets | $ 1,143 | 9,923 | |
| Liabilities | 341,590 | 279,152 | |
| Loss on cash flow hedges | (41,100) | $ (51,000) | |
| After-tax result accumulated in equity | 35,800 | 95,000 | |
| Foreign Exchange Derivative Instruments [Member] | Cash Flow Hedge [Member] | |||
| Breakdown of fair value amount of derivative financial instruments [Abstract] | |||
| Assets | 4,850 | 3,230 | |
| Liabilities | $ 0 | $ 0 | |
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Related parties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||
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May 31, 2019 |
May 22, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Nov. 27, 2018 |
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| Non-controlling ownership interest [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Ownership interest | 44.20% | ||||||||
| Details of Balances [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Total non-current payables with related parties | $ 15,504 | $ 15,504 | $ 33,675 | ||||||
| Transactions With Related Party [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Financial income | 2,853 | $ 36,603 | |||||||
| Financial expenses | $ (310,233) | $ (306,340) | |||||||
| Algonquin [Member] | |||||||||
| Non-controlling ownership interest [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Additional ownership interests acquired | 16.47% | ||||||||
| Ownership interest | 42.27% | 25.00% | 44.20% | ||||||
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| Details of Balances [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Total current receivables with related parties | 10,045 | $ 10,045 | 5,328 | ||||||
| Total non-current receivables with related parties | 21,342 | 21,342 | 0 | ||||||
| Total current payables with related parties | 19,749 | 19,749 | 19,352 | ||||||
| Total non-current payables with related parties | 15,504 | 15,504 | 33,675 | ||||||
| Related Parties [Member] | Trade and other payables [Member] | |||||||||
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| Total current payables with related parties | 19,749 | 19,749 | 19,352 | ||||||
| Related Parties [Member] | Credit payables [Member] | |||||||||
| Details of Balances [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Total non-current payables with related parties | 15,504 | 15,504 | 33,675 | ||||||
| Related Parties [Member] | Credit receivables [member] | |||||||||
| Details of Balances [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Total current receivables with related parties | 10,045 | 10,045 | 5,328 | ||||||
| Total non-current receivables with related parties | 21,342 | $ 21,342 | $ 0 | ||||||
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| Transactions With Related Party [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Services received | 0 | $ (82,506) | |||||||
| Financial income | 391 | 3,062 | |||||||
| Financial expenses | $ (150) | $ (1,042) | |||||||
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Trade and other receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Trade and other receivables [Abstract] | ||
| Trade receivables | $ 257,112 | $ 163,856 |
| Tax receivables | 32,643 | 54,959 |
| Prepayments | 12,522 | 5,521 |
| Other accounts receivable | 17,296 | 12,059 |
| Total | $ 319,573 | $ 236,395 |
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Equity (Details) |
1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Sep. 13, 2019
USD ($)
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Aug. 02, 2019
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May 22, 2019
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May 07, 2019
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USD ($)
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Feb. 26, 2019
$ / shares
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Mar. 31, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Vote
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Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
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| Equity [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Share capital | $ 10,160,000 | $ 10,022,000 | |||||||||
| Shares outstanding (in shares) | shares | 2,000,000 | 101,601,666 | |||||||||
| Nominal value per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.10 | ||||||||||
| Voting right per share | Vote | 1 | ||||||||||
| Ownership interest | 44.20% | ||||||||||
| Treasury shares held (in shares) | shares | 0 | ||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in treasury shares (in shares) | shares | 0 | ||||||||||
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| Dividend declaration date | Feb. 26, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Dividend paid date | Mar. 22, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Dividend declared and paid (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.37 | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $ 37,100,000 | ||||||||||
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| Dividend declaration date | May 07, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Dividend paid date | Jun. 14, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Dividend declared and paid (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.39 | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $ 39,600,000 | ||||||||||
| Second Quarter [Member] | |||||||||||
| Equity [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Dividend declaration date | Aug. 02, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Dividend paid date | Sep. 13, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Dividend declared and paid (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.40 | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $ 40,600,000 | ||||||||||
| Algonquin [Member] | |||||||||||
| Equity [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Share capital | $ 30,000,000 | ||||||||||
| Shares outstanding (in shares) | shares | 1,384,402 | ||||||||||
| Ownership interest | 42.27% | 25.00% | 44.20% | ||||||||
| Abengoa [Member] | |||||||||||
| Equity [Abstract] | |||||||||||
| Ownership interest | 41.47% |
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Corporate debt, Breakdown of corporate debt (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions |
9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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Feb. 10, 2017
EUR (€)
Swap
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Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
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| Corporate debt [Abstract] | |||
| Non-current | $ 674,991 | $ 415,168 | |
| Current | 11,418 | 268,905 | |
| Total Corporate Debt | 686,409 | $ 684,073 | |
| Note Issuance Facility [Member] | |||
| Corporate debt [Abstract] | |||
| Total Corporate Debt | $ 293,354 | ||
| Principal amount | € | € 275 | ||
| Number of interest rate swaps | Swap | 2 | ||
| Fixed interest rate | 5.50% | ||
| Note Issuance Facility [Member] | EURIBOR [Member] | |||
| Corporate debt [Abstract] | |||
| Adjustment to interest rate | 4.90% | ||
| Series 1 Notes [Member] | |||
| Corporate debt [Abstract] | |||
| Maturity date | 2022 | ||
| Series 2 Notes [Member] | |||
| Corporate debt [Abstract] | |||
| Maturity date | 2023 | ||
| Series 3 Notes [Member] | |||
| Corporate debt [Abstract] | |||
| Maturity date | 2024 |
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Corporate debt | $ 686,409 | $ 684,073 |
| Remainder of 2019 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 582 | |
| Between January and September 2020 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 10,836 | |
| 2021 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 0 | |
| 2022 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 190,442 | |
| 2023 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 97,508 | |
| Subsequent Years [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 387,041 | |
| New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 92,482 | |
| New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Remainder of 2019 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 314 | |
| New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Between January and September 2020 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 0 | |
| New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | 2021 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 0 | |
| New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | 2022 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 92,168 | |
| New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | 2023 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 0 | |
| New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Years [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 0 | |
| Note Issuance Facility [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 293,354 | |
| Note Issuance Facility [Member] | Remainder of 2019 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 154 | |
| Note Issuance Facility [Member] | Between January and September 2020 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 0 | |
| Note Issuance Facility [Member] | 2021 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 0 | |
| Note Issuance Facility [Member] | 2022 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 98,274 | |
| Note Issuance Facility [Member] | 2023 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 97,508 | |
| Note Issuance Facility [Member] | Subsequent Years [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 97,418 | |
| 2017 Credit Facility [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 10,885 | |
| 2017 Credit Facility [Member] | Remainder of 2019 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 49 | |
| 2017 Credit Facility [Member] | Between January and September 2020 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 10,836 | |
| 2017 Credit Facility [Member] | 2021 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 0 | |
| 2017 Credit Facility [Member] | 2022 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 0 | |
| 2017 Credit Facility [Member] | 2023 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 0 | |
| 2017 Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Years [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 0 | |
| 2019 Note Issuance Facility [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 289,688 | |
| 2019 Note Issuance Facility [Member] | Remainder of 2019 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 65 | |
| 2019 Note Issuance Facility [Member] | Between January and September 2020 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 0 | |
| 2019 Note Issuance Facility [Member] | 2021 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 0 | |
| 2019 Note Issuance Facility [Member] | 2022 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 0 | |
| 2019 Note Issuance Facility [Member] | 2023 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | 0 | |
| 2019 Note Issuance Facility [Member] | Subsequent Years [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Corporate debt | $ 289,623 |
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| Senior notes issued | $ 255,000 | |||||||||||
| Fixed interest rate | 7.00% | |||||||||||
| Eurodollar Rate Loans [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Bottom of Range [Member] | ||||||||||||
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| Adjustment to interest rate | 1.60% | |||||||||||
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| Adjustment to interest rate | 2.25% | |||||||||||
| Base Rate Loans [Member] | Bottom of Range [Member] | ||||||||||||
| Corporate debt [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
| Adjustment to interest rate | 0.60% | |||||||||||
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| Adjustment to interest rate | 1.00% | |||||||||||
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| Adjustment to interest rate | 0.50% | |||||||||||
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| Adjustment to interest rate | 1.00% | |||||||||||
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| Credit facility amount | $ 11,400 | € 10 | ||||||||||
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| Adjustment to interest rate | 2.25% | 2.25% | ||||||||||
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| Credit facility amount | $ 70,000 | $ 425,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 215,000 | ||||||||
| Amount drawn | $ 19,000 | $ 73,000 | ||||||||||
| New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maturity December 31, 2022 [Member] | ||||||||||||
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| Maturity date | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||
| Credit facility amount | 387,500 | |||||||||||
| New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maturity December 31, 2021 [Member] | ||||||||||||
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| Maturity date | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||
| Credit facility amount | $ 37,500 | |||||||||||
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| Maturity date | April 30, 2025 | |||||||||||
| Credit facility amount | € | € 268 | |||||||||||
| Upfront fee percentage | 2.00% | |||||||||||
| Interest capitalization period | 2 years | |||||||||||
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| Fixed interest rate | 4.40% | |||||||||||
| Maturity date | June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||
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| Variable interest period | 3 months | |||||||||||
| Adjustment to interest rate | 4.65% | |||||||||||
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Project debt, Details of project debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Project debt [Abstract] | ||
| Cash held to satisfy non-recourse debt agreements | $ 295,000 | $ 296,000 |
| Non-current | 4,093,672 | 4,826,659 |
| Current | 837,675 | 264,455 |
| Total Project debt | $ 4,931,347 | $ 5,091,114 |
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Project debt, Repayment schedule (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Project debt | $ 4,931,347 | $ 5,091,114 |
| Remainder of 2019 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Payment of interests accrued | 60,867 | |
| Nominal repayment | 143,888 | |
| Between January and September 2020 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Project debt | 99,300 | |
| Between October and December 2020 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Project debt | 139,994 | |
| 2021 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Project debt | 258,445 | |
| 2022 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Project debt | 288,527 | |
| 2023 [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Project debt | 313,918 | |
| Subsequent Years [Member] | ||
| Repayment schedule [Abstract] | ||
| Project debt | $ 3,626,409 |
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Grants and other liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands |
9 Months Ended | |||
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| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Grants | $ 1,103,953 | $ 1,150,805 | ||
| Other Liabilities | 536,251 | 507,321 | ||
| Grant and other non-current liabilities | $ 1,640,204 | 1,658,126 | ||
| Number of grant types | Type | 2 | |||
| Income from grants | $ 44,366 | $ 44,577 | ||
| Solana and Mojave [Member] | ||||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Income from grants | 44,200 | $ 44,400 | ||
| U.S. Department of Treasury [Member] | ||||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Grants | 715,000 | 739,000 | ||
| Federal Financing Bank [Member] | ||||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Grants | 389,000 | 410,000 | ||
| Liberty Interactive Corporation [Member] | ||||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Grant and other non-current liabilities | 377,000 | 358,000 | ||
| Class A membership investment | $ 300,000 | |||
| Finance lease liabilities | $ 53,000 | $ 57,000 | ||
| Liberty Interactive Corporation [Member] | Solana and Mojave [Member] | ||||
| Grants and other liabilities [Abstract] | ||||
| Percentage of dividends and taxable loss received | 61.20% | |||
| Percentage of entity's revenue received once conditions are met | 22.60% | |||
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Trade payables and other current liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Trade payables and other current liabilities [Abstract] | ||
| Trade accounts payable | $ 62,703 | $ 109,430 |
| Down payments from clients | 6,169 | 6,289 |
| Liberty (Note 16) | 37,119 | 37,119 |
| Other accounts payable | 27,406 | 39,195 |
| Total | $ 133,397 | $ 192,033 |
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Income Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
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| Income Tax [Abstract] | ||
| Income tax expense | $ 46,979 | $ 59,068 |
| Profit before income tax | $ 115,359 | $ 189,408 |
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Financial income and expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Sep. 30, 2018 |
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| Financial income [Abstract] | ||
| Interest income from loans and credits | $ 2,522 | $ 36,556 |
| Interest rates benefits derivatives: cash flow hedges | 331 | 47 |
| Total | 2,853 | 36,603 |
| Financial expenses [Abstract] | ||
| Expenses due to interest - Loans from credit entities | (196,350) | (191,168) |
| Expenses due to interest - Other debts | (69,744) | (63,451) |
| Interest rates losses derivatives: cash flow hedges | (44,139) | (51,721) |
| Total | (310,233) | (306,340) |
| Non-monetary financial income | 36,600 | |
| Other financial income / (expenses) [Abstract] | ||
| Other financial income | 11,412 | 8,711 |
| Other financial losses | (11,470) | (19,850) |
| Total | $ (58) | $ (11,139) |
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| Other operating income [Abstract] | |||
| Grants (Note 16) | $ 44,366 | $ 44,577 | |
| Income from various services and insurance proceeds | 29,334 | 28,682 | |
| Income from the purchase of the long-term operation and maintenance payable with Abengoa | 0 | 38,955 | |
| Total | 73,700 | 112,214 | |
| Accrued operation maintenance payable | $ 57,300 | ||
| Payment for debt extinguishment | $ 18,300 | ||
| Other operating expenses [Abstract] | |||
| Leases and fees | (1,501) | (1,296) | |
| Operation and maintenance | (94,573) | (108,522) | |
| Independent professional services | (28,934) | (24,877) | |
| Supplies | (18,929) | (19,204) | |
| Insurance | (18,192) | (18,279) | |
| Levies and duties | (25,830) | (35,012) | |
| Other expenses | (4,730) | (10,143) | |
| Total | $ (192,689) | $ (217,333) | |
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Earnings per share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
9 Months Ended | |
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Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
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| Profit/ (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Atlantica | $ 60,832 | $ 120,512 |
| Average number of ordinary shares outstanding (thousands) - basic and diluted (in shares) | 100,882 | 100,217 |
| Earnings per share from continuing operations - basic and diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 0.60 | $ 1.20 |
| Earnings per share from profit/ (loss) for the period - basic and diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 0.60 | $ 1.20 |
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Subsequent events (Details) - Subsequent Events [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
Nov. 05, 2019 |
Oct. 22, 2019 |
Oct. 08, 2019 |
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| Short term notes [Abstract] | |||
| Short term notes authorized amount | $ 50 | ||
| Short term notes issued amount | $ 25 | ||
| Percentage average cost of issued short term notes | 0.66% | ||
| Dividends approved [Abstract] | |||
| Dividend approved (in dollars per share) | $ 0.41 | ||
| Dividend approved expected date to be paid | Dec. 13, 2019 | ||
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| Short term notes [Abstract] | |||
| Tenor of short term notes | 2 years | ||
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| Acquisitions [Abstract] | |||
| Total equity investment | $ 20 | ||
| Required period to obtain authorization for transfer of concession agreement | 8 months |
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- Definition Required period to obtain the authorization from the government, without which the transaction would be reversed with no penalties to the entity, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. . No definition available.
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