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Sep. 28, 2011 MW | Feb. 28, 2011 MW | Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 CNY | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2011 Two BPRT [Member] MW | Feb. 28, 2011 One WGPG [Member] MW | May 31, 2013 Two Steam Plant [Member] MW | Feb. 28, 2011 Two Steam Plant [Member] MW | Feb. 28, 2011 Sixth Year [Member] CNY | Feb. 28, 2011 Eleventh Year [Member] CNY | Feb. 28, 2011 Twenty First Year [Member] CNY | Feb. 28, 2011 Xi'an TCH signed with Shannxi Datong Coal Group Steel Ltd Co [Member] USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2011 Xi'an TCH signed with Shannxi Datong Coal Group Steel Ltd Co [Member] CNY | Jun. 30, 2013 Xi'an TCH signed with Shannxi Datong Coal Group Steel Ltd Co [Member] USD ($) | May 31, 2013 Sinosteel Jilin Ferroalloys Co Ltd [Member] USD ($) | May 31, 2013 Sinosteel Jilin Ferroalloys Co Ltd [Member] CNY | May 31, 2013 Sinosteel Jilin Ferroalloys Co Ltd [Member] Maximum [Member] | May 31, 2013 Sinosteel Jilin Ferroalloys Co Ltd [Member] Minimum [Member] | Mar. 05, 2010 Xi'an TCH [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Xi'an TCH [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 Xi'an TCH [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2012 Xi'an TCH [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 Xi'an TCH [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2012 Xi'an TCH [Member] USD ($) | May 31, 2013 Xi'an TCH [Member] Xian Huaxin Energy Tech Co., Ltd [Member] USD ($) | May 31, 2013 Xi'an TCH [Member] Sinosteel Jilin Ferroalloys Co Ltd [Member] USD ($) | May 31, 2013 Xi'an TCH [Member] Sinosteel Jilin Ferroalloys Co Ltd [Member] CNY | May 31, 2013 Xi'an TCH [Member] Sinosteel Jilin Ferroalloys Co Ltd [Member] Maximum [Member] MW | May 31, 2013 Xi'an TCH [Member] Sinosteel Jilin Ferroalloys Co Ltd [Member] Minimum [Member] MW | Nov. 30, 2012 Sifang TCH [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 Monthly Payment [Member] Xi'an TCH [Member] USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease Term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  | 24 years | 24 years |  |  |  |
Operating lease expiry date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 04, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly rental payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900 | $ 18,000
Rental expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93,566 | 50,250 | 148,100 | 100,507 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage increases in monthly rental payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction in progress |  |  | 18,080,155 |  | 22,993,905 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,220,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated additional construction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,860,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,450,000 | 180,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,710,000 | 60,000,000 |  |  |  |
Advance rent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,450 |
Installed plant capacity | 12 | 23 |  |  |  | 3 | 15 | 10.5 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.5 | 3 |  |
Power generation servicing fees in hours |  |  | Average of 8,000 electricity-generating hours per year | Average of 8,000 electricity-generating hours per year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,200 | 5,760 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Power generation servicing fees per kwh |  |  | $ 0.05 | 0.33 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3 | 0.27 | 0.25 |  |  |  | $ 0.07 | 0.42 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction of power generation systems contract period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months | 12 months |  |  |  |
Minimum service fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 | 1,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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