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Feb. 28, 2011 MW | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 CNY | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2011 Two TRT MW | Feb. 28, 2011 One WGPG MW | Feb. 28, 2011 Two Steam Plant MW | Dec. 31, 2012 Sixth Year USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Eleventh Year USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Twenty First Year USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2011 Xian Huaxin Energy Tech Co., Ltd | Feb. 28, 2011 Shenqiu MW | Oct. 15, 2012 Shenqiu Project Phase II USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Shenqiu Project Phase II USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2011 Xi'an TCH signed with Shannxi Datong Coal Group Steel Ltd Co [Member] USD ($) Unit | Feb. 28, 2011 Xi'an TCH signed with Shannxi Datong Coal Group Steel Ltd Co [Member] CNY | Dec. 31, 2012 Xi'an TCH signed with Shannxi Datong Coal Group Steel Ltd Co [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 05, 2010 Xi'an TCH | Dec. 31, 2012 Xi'an TCH USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Xi'an TCH USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Shanghai TCH [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Shanghai TCH [Member] USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2012 Sifang TCH [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Monthly Payment [Member] Xi'an TCH USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Monthly Payment [Member] Shanghai TCH [Member] USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease Term |  | 11 years | 11 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years | 30 years |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease expiry date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 04, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly rental payment |  | $ 286,000 | 1,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900 | $ 18,000 | $ 260
Rental expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 213,000 | 209,000 | 3,120 | 2,340 |  |  |
Percentage increases in monthly rental payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Future minimum rental payment required under operating leases for 2013 |  | 256,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capacity of plant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23 | 23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction in progress |  | 22,993,905 |  | 32,466,242 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,270,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated additional construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,020,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,450,000 | 180,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advance rent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,450 |  |
Installed plant capacity | 23 |  |  |  | 3 | 15 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power generation servicing fees in hours |  | 8000 | 8000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power generation servicing fees per kwh |  | $ 0.05 | 0.33 |  |  |  |  | $ 0.3 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power generation servicing fees period |  | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction of power generation systems, TRT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Two 3MW TRT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction of power generation systems, WGPG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 MW WGPG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction of power generation systems contract period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Enhanced plant capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction of project cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,820,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction of contract wip payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.72 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction of contract additional committed payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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