CONCENTRATION OF RISKS (Details) (PRC)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Foreign currency exchange rate risk      
Appreciation of the RMB against US$ (as a percent) 3.00% 0.20% 4.90%
Top five customers
     
Concentration of risks      
Number of customers 5    
Accounts receivable | Credit concentration risk | Top five customers
     
Concentration of risks      
Concentration risk (as a percent) 91.00% 86.00%  
Revenue | Customer concentration risk
     
Concentration of risks      
Concentration risk (as a percent) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Revenue | Customer concentration risk | Yunnan Province | Yunnan Nujiang Electric Power Co., Ltd.
     
Concentration of risks      
Concentration risk (as a percent) 6.00% 5.00% 7.00%
Revenue | Customer concentration risk | Yunnan Province | Yunnan Dehong Electric Power Co., Ltd.
     
Concentration of risks      
Concentration risk (as a percent) 8.00% 6.00% 11.00%
Revenue | Customer concentration risk | Yunnan Province | Yunnan Honghe Electric Power Co., Ltd.
     
Concentration of risks      
Concentration risk (as a percent) 2.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Revenue | Customer concentration risk | Yunnan Province | Yunnan Grid Company, Ltd.
     
Concentration of risks      
Concentration risk (as a percent) 3.00% 3.00% 4.00%
Revenue | Customer concentration risk | Sichuan Province | Sichuan Cangxi Electric Power Co., Ltd.
     
Concentration of risks      
Concentration risk (as a percent) 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Revenue | Customer concentration risk | Zhejiang Province | Lishui Electric Power Bureau
     
Concentration of risks      
Concentration risk (as a percent) 49.00% 46.00% 43.00%
Revenue | Customer concentration risk | Fujian Province | Fujian Electric Power Co., Ltd.
     
Concentration of risks      
Concentration risk (as a percent) 19.00% 20.00% 16.00%
Revenue | Customer concentration risk | Fujian Province | Pingnan Power Supply Company
     
Concentration of risks      
Concentration risk (as a percent)   5.00% 8.00%
Revenue | Customer concentration risk | Fujian Province | Shaowu Electric Power Bureau
     
Concentration of risks      
Concentration risk (as a percent) 9.00% 9.00% 7.00%
Revenue | Customer concentration risk | Fujian Province | Nanping Electric Power Bureau
     
Concentration of risks      
Concentration risk (as a percent) 3.00% 4.00% 2.00%