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Accounting policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Accounting policies |
Schedule of Estimated useful lives | ​
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Buildings |  | 5 to 40 years
Plant and equipment |  | 4 to 40 years
Distribution system |  | 3 to 40 years
Office furniture, fixtures and equipment |  | 3 to 10 years
Vehicles |  | 3 to 10 years
Leasehold improvements |  | Shorter of 5 years or lease term
Lab equipment |  | 5 to 10 years
Schedule of Disaggregation of revenue | The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated by revenue source. ​
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​ |  | Year Ended December 31,
​ |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Retail revenue | ​ | $ | 30,158,051 | ​ | $ | 25,954,013
Bulk revenue | ​ |  | 34,595,058 | ​ |  | 32,991,066
Services revenue | ​ |  | 97,966,650 | ​ |  | 28,835,428
Manufacturing revenue | ​ |  | 17,491,474 | ​ |  | 6,324,465
Total revenue | ​ | $ | 180,211,233 | ​ | $ | 94,104,972
​ Services revenue consists of the following: ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | Year Ended December 31,
​ |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Construction revenue | ​ | $ | 77,306,704 | ​ | $ | 11,616,274
Operations and maintenance revenue | ​ |  | 19,368,365 | ​ |  | 14,152,158
Design and consulting revenue | ​ |  | 1,291,581 | ​ |  | 3,066,996
Total services revenue | ​ | $ | 97,966,650 | ​ | $ | 28,835,428

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