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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Property, plant and equipment

Schedule of payment for commitments

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Year Ending December 31:		$
2020		9,000
2021	​	3,000
Total	​	12,000

Solar power system

Schedule of payment for commitments

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Year Ending December 31:		$
2020	​	600
2021	​	200
Total	​	800

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of key provisions of an arrangement under which the entity has agreed to purchase goods or services over a period of time greater than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including the item for which expenditures will be made, minimum quantities, milestones, time period and committed amount.

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