$NOVA
Sunnova Energy International Inc. Stock $nova

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2022 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000177269522000136 Filed on October 27, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2022 Q4	2022 Q3
Revenue	$195.6M	$149.4M
YoY Change	200.82%	116.78%
Cost Of Revenue	$134.3M	$81.15M
YoY Change	361.22%	200.47%
Gross Profit	$61.31M	$68.22M
YoY Change	70.76%	62.83%
Gross Profit Margin	31.34%	45.67%
Selling, General & Admin	$100.5M	$85.67M
YoY Change	54.3%	44.21%
% of Gross Profit	163.98%	125.59%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$36.87M	$34.70M
YoY Change	20.67%	19.64%
% of Gross Profit	60.15%	50.87%
Operating Expenses	$78.15M	$95.94M
YoY Change	73.79%	91.61%
Operating Profit	-$16.85M	-$27.72M
YoY Change	85.84%	239.05%
Interest Expense	-$52.13M	-$18.33M
YoY Change	142.03%	4.79%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$2.763M	$12.00K
YoY Change	-705.92%	-106.35%
Pretax Income	-$66.21M	-$29.85M
YoY Change	113.18%	15.46%
Income Tax	$3.886M	$0.00
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$61.99M	-$62.05M
YoY Change	336.32%	125.29%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-31.7%	-41.54%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.18	-$0.54
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.18	-$0.54
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	114.9M shares	114.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		114.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2022 Q4	2022 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$360.3M	$412.6M
YoY Change	48.19%	1.08%
Cash & Equivalents	$360.3M	$412.6M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$351.3M	$336.0M
YoY Change	18.55%	29.36%
Inventory	$152.1M	$186.6M
Prepaid Expenses	$17.49M
Receivables	$24.44M	$35.74M
Other Receivables	$212.4M	$152.9M
Total Short-Term Assets	$948.4M	$937.3M
YoY Change	54.02%	30.6%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.785B	$3.537B
YoY Change	30.08%	29.21%
Goodwill	$13.15M	$13.15M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles	$162.5M	$169.2M
YoY Change	-14.7%	-14.45%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$961.9M	$920.6M
YoY Change	68.42%	113.26%
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.389B	$6.712B
YoY Change	51.14%	54.57%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$948.4M	$937.3M
Total Long-Term Assets	$7.389B	$6.712B
Total Assets	$8.337B	$7.650B
YoY Change	51.46%	51.17%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$116.1M	$94.65M
YoY Change	111.03%	76.54%
Accrued Expenses	$139.9M	$121.2M
YoY Change	71.16%	109.34%
Deferred Revenue	$30.17M	$24.52M
YoY Change	97.55%	113.63%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$214.4M	$191.1M
YoY Change	65.21%	61.17%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$541.9M	$458.1M
YoY Change	74.32%	74.04%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.195B	$4.807B
YoY Change	65.67%	63.95%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$711.8M	$631.1M
YoY Change	63.62%	69.74%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.195B	$4.807B
YoY Change	65.67%	63.95%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$541.9M	$458.1M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$5.195B	$4.807B
Total Liabilities	$6.449B	$5.896B
YoY Change	66.11%	65.24%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$364.8M	-$387.1M
YoY Change	-20.65%	-23.47%
Common Stock	$1.638B	$1.634B
YoY Change	-0.69%	2.03%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.273B	$1.246B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$8.337B	$7.650B
YoY Change	51.46%	51.17%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2022 Q4	2022 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$61.99M	-$62.05M
YoY Change	336.32%	125.29%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$36.87M	$34.70M
YoY Change	20.67%	19.64%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$67.63M	-$103.5M
YoY Change	8.41%	186.07%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$230.7M	-$257.1M
YoY Change	-209.57%	138.74%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$299.6M	-$300.2M
YoY Change	63.23%	30.37%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$530.2M	-$557.4M
YoY Change	34.57%	64.9%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	603.6M	836.8M
YoY Change	84.0%	96.73%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-67.63M	-103.5M
Cash From Investing Activities	-530.2M	-557.4M
Cash From Financing Activities	603.6M	836.8M
Net Change In Cash	5.733M	176.0M
YoY Change	-104.47%	243.85%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$67.63M	-$103.5M
Capital Expenditures	$230.7M	-$257.1M
Free Cash Flow	-$298.3M	$153.7M
YoY Change	-301.39%	114.82%

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	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	72455000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	7665000	usd
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-27541000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-132633000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-123920000	usd
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	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	-1.12
	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	-1.12
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	112159698	shares
	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	114293251	shares
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	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	110185333	shares
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	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	-116255000	usd
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	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	62286000	usd
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	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	11556000	usd
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium	6273000	usd
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium	8231000	usd
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	20059000	usd
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	13937000	usd
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	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives	5574000	usd
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	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Hybrid Instrument Net UnrealizedGainLossOnHybridInstrumentNet	4665000	usd
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	100537000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	27194000	usd
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	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets	99731000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	84142000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	41404000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	1403000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-5226000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	41571000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	19923000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Current Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities	-4243000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Current Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities	-1617000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	-4542000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	-1193000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	344044000	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-847181000	usd
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	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	815710000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	27031000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	10407000	usd
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	nova	Payments Of Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interests PaymentsOfCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterests	8159000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-283000	usd
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	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	142376000	usd
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	377893000	usd
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	520269000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Current RestrictedCashCurrent	14584000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Current RestrictedCashCurrent	52042000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Noncurrent RestrictedCashNoncurrent	112676000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Noncurrent RestrictedCashNoncurrent	60071000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash	412581000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash	408156000	usd
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	nova	Change In Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid ChangeInCapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	50057000	usd
	nova	Change In Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses Related To Payments For Investments ChangeInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesRelatedToPaymentsForInvestments	21750000	usd
	nova	Change In Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses Related To Payments For Investments ChangeInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesRelatedToPaymentsForInvestments	-37086000	usd
	nova	Non Cash Issuance Of Common Stock Relating To The Settlement Of Contingent Consideration NonCashIssuanceOfCommonStockRelatingToTheSettlementOfContingentConsideration	16014000	usd
	nova	Non Cash Issuance Of Common Stock Relating To The Settlement Of Contingent Consideration NonCashIssuanceOfCommonStockRelatingToTheSettlementOfContingentConsideration	0	usd
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CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-26174000	usd
CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	65542000	usd
CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Equity Component Of Convertible Debt Subsequent Adjustments AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebtSubsequentAdjustments	8807000	usd
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CY2021Q1	nova	Distributions To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests DistributionsToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests	1090000	usd
CY2021Q1	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	1743000	usd
CY2021Q1	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	55000	usd
CY2021Q1	nova	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Reallocation Of Basis RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfBasis	-40000	usd
CY2021Q1	nova	Reallocation Of Asset Basis ReallocationOfAssetBasis	-40000	usd
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CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-70508000	usd
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CY2021Q2	nova	Apic Capped Call Transaction APICCappedCallTransaction	-91655000	usd
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CY2021Q2	nova	Distributions To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests DistributionsToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests	1128000	usd
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CY2021Q2	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	3035000	usd
CY2021Q2	nova	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Reallocation Of Basis RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfBasis	-2000	usd
CY2021Q2	nova	Reallocation Of Asset Basis ReallocationOfAssetBasis	-2000	usd
CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	2920000	usd
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CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1272378000	usd
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-29251000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	1188000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	109822000	usd
CY2021Q3	nova	Distributions To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests DistributionsToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests	1146000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	3000000	usd
CY2021Q3	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	3037000	usd
CY2021Q3	nova	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Reallocation Of Basis RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfBasis	-5000	usd
CY2021Q3	nova	Reallocation Of Asset Basis ReallocationOfAssetBasis	-5000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	3093000	usd
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Other StockholdersEquityOther	1391000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Equity Carrying Amount RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount	142377000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1349797000	usd
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1476277000	usd
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CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-18197000	usd
CY2022Q1	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	-2976000	usd
CY2022Q1	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Contributions From Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterestHolders	3757000	usd
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CY2022Q1	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	2292000	usd
CY2022Q1	nova	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Reallocation Of Basis RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfBasis	173000	usd
CY2022Q1	nova	Reallocation Of Asset Basis ReallocationOfAssetBasis	173000	usd
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CY2022Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-14260000	usd
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CY2022Q2	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Contributions From Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterestHolders	13423000	usd
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CY2022Q2	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	2417000	usd
CY2022Q2	nova	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Reallocation Of Basis RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfBasis	10168000	usd
CY2022Q2	nova	Reallocation Of Asset Basis ReallocationOfAssetBasis	10168000	usd
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CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-28345000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	-183000	usd
CY2022Q3	nova	Apic Capped Call Transaction APICCappedCallTransaction	-48420000	usd
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CY2022Q3	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	226000	usd
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CY2022Q3	nova	Reallocation Of Asset Basis ReallocationOfAssetBasis	1240000	usd
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	us-gaap	Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription	<div style="text-indent:11.25pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Reclassifications</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-indent:22.5pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications did not have a significant impact on our interim financial statements.</span></div>
	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="text-indent:11.25pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Use of Estimates</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-indent:24.75pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The application of GAAP in the preparation of the interim financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the interim financial statements and accompanying notes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.</span></div>
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CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	858000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	1044000	usd
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	912000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	802000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	485000	usd
	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	1891000	usd
	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	1322000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs	717000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs	424000	usd
	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs	1769000	usd
	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs	1410000	usd
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	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Recoveries AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries	200000	usd
	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Recoveries AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries	148000	usd
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CY2021Q3	nova	Accounts Receivable Allowance For Credit Loss Other Net AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossOtherNet	0	usd
	nova	Accounts Receivable Allowance For Credit Loss Other Net AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossOtherNet	0	usd
	nova	Accounts Receivable Allowance For Credit Loss Other Net AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossOtherNet	1000	usd
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	973000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	1366000	usd
CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	973000	usd
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue	0	usd
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	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	176733000	usd
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	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized	6600000	usd
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Other Prepaid Expense Current OtherPrepaidExpenseCurrent	14920000	usd
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Nonaccrual Interest Income FinancingReceivableNonaccrualInterestIncome	0	usd
CY2022Q3	nova	Exclusivity And Other Bonus Arrangements With Dealers Net ExclusivityAndOtherBonusArrangementsWithDealersNet	106089000	usd
CY2021Q4	nova	Exclusivity And Other Bonus Arrangements With Dealers Net ExclusivityAndOtherBonusArrangementsWithDealersNet	81756000	usd
CY2022Q3	nova	Investments In Solar Receivables Noncurrent InvestmentsInSolarReceivablesNoncurrent	64500000	usd
CY2021Q4	nova	Investments In Solar Receivables Noncurrent InvestmentsInSolarReceivablesNoncurrent	75871000	usd
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CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Noncurrent RestrictedCashNoncurrent	68583000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent	50699000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent	43367000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Other Assets Miscellaneous Noncurrent OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent	195235000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Miscellaneous Noncurrent OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent	62768000	usd
CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Other Assets Noncurrent OtherAssetsNoncurrent	920634000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Noncurrent OtherAssetsNoncurrent	571136000	usd
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CY2022Q3	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	24523000	usd
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CY2021Q3	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligations Noncurrent AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent	50823000	usd
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CY2021Q2	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	26018000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	41138000	usd
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	17668000	usd
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	us-gaap	Provision For Loan Losses Expensed ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed	14867000	usd
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	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Recovery FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery	0	usd
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