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Commitments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Commitments

Schedule of annual minimum required and non-cancelable future payments related to the contractual obligations

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​		December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Purchase obligations	​	5,015	​	6,991
Purchase of energy	​	2,746	​	2,945
Total minimum payments required	​	7,761	​	9,936

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The tabular disclosure of the aggregate amount of payments due on known contractual obligations for the five years following the date of the latest balance sheet.

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