$NOVA
Sunnova Energy International Inc. Stock $nova

$nova Overview Financials Valuation SEC Filings Company Website

2024 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000177269524000008 Filed on February 22, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$160.9M	$194.2M	$720.7M
YoY Change	-0.49%	-0.72%	29.22%
Cost Of Revenue	$103.4M	$124.6M	$427.5M
YoY Change	4.23%	-7.2%	30.7%
Gross Profit	$57.51M	$69.56M	$293.2M
YoY Change	-7.98%	13.46%	27.12%
Gross Profit Margin	35.74%	35.82%	40.68%
Selling, General & Admin	$154.1M	$153.9M	$525.1M
YoY Change	37.55%	53.11%	55.56%
% of Gross Profit	267.89%	221.27%	179.1%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$57.87M	$52.54M	$153.4M
YoY Change	77.12%	42.48%	41.81%
% of Gross Profit	100.62%	75.53%	52.32%
Operating Expenses	$141.7M	$153.1M	$521.1M
YoY Change	27.37%	95.88%	67.57%
Operating Profit	-$84.22M	-$83.52M	-$243.4M
YoY Change	72.65%	395.77%	198.68%
Interest Expense	-$48.91M	-$137.6M	-$371.9M
YoY Change	-42.87%	163.92%	245.11%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$24.00K	$20.00K	-$3.949M
YoY Change	-110.17%	-99.28%	-227.8%
Pretax Income	-$133.1M	-$234.2M	-$503.4M
YoY Change	21.18%	253.75%	298.33%
Income Tax	-$43.03M	$609.0K	-$1.000M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$69.96M	-$187.6M	-$418.0M
YoY Change	-13.72%	202.68%	158.57%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-43.48%	-96.63%	-58.0%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.57		-$3.53
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.57	-$1.53	-$3.53
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	122.5M shares	122.4M shares	118.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	122.9M shares		118.3M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$231.7M	$212.8M	$212.8M
YoY Change	9.88%	-40.92%	-40.92%
Cash & Equivalents	$231.7M	$212.8M	$212.8M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$386.2M	$429.3M	$96.71M
YoY Change	-4.16%	22.2%	25.31%
Inventory	$130.8M	$148.6M	$148.6M
Prepaid Expenses	$27.88M	$26.00M
Receivables	$35.76M	$40.77M	$224.8M
Other Receivables	$163.7M	$253.4M	$253.4M
Total Short-Term Assets	$817.4M	$936.2M	$936.2M
YoY Change	-1.29%	-1.28%	-1.28%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$6.042B	$5.639B	$5.656B
YoY Change	49.03%	48.99%	48.77%
Goodwill		$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Intangibles	$126.5M	$134.1M
YoY Change	-18.57%	-17.51%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$938.6M	$895.9M	$878.6M
YoY Change	-4.86%	-6.86%	-7.0%
Total Long-Term Assets	$11.00B	$10.40B	$10.40B
YoY Change	36.22%	40.82%	40.82%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$817.4M	$936.2M	$936.2M
Total Long-Term Assets	$11.00B	$10.40B	$10.40B
Total Assets	$11.82B	$11.34B	$11.34B
YoY Change	32.73%	36.03%	36.03%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$374.9M	$355.8M	$355.8M
YoY Change	203.54%	206.36%	206.36%
Accrued Expenses	$87.63M	$122.4M	$192.9M
YoY Change	-28.31%	-12.52%	8.62%
Deferred Revenue	$59.04M	$50.82M
YoY Change	51.64%	68.42%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$493.5M	$483.5M	$484.8M
YoY Change	135.74%	125.48%	125.27%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.102B	$1.095B	$1.095B
YoY Change	108.81%	102.1%	102.1%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$7.274B	$7.031B	$7.032B
YoY Change	29.39%	35.34%	35.35%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.118B	$1.084B	$1.084B
YoY Change	38.8%	52.35%	52.35%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.391B	$7.031B	$8.117B
YoY Change	49.27%	35.34%	37.4%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.102B	$1.095B	$1.095B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.391B	$7.031B	$8.117B
Total Liabilities	$10.21B	$9.212B	$9.814B
YoY Change	46.81%	42.83%	38.93%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$163.0M	-$228.6M
YoY Change	-55.59%	-37.34%
Common Stock	$1.767B	$1.755B
YoY Change	7.37%	7.18%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.604B	$1.527B	$1.527B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$11.82B	$11.34B	$11.34B
YoY Change	32.73%	36.03%	36.03%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$69.96M	-$187.6M	-$418.0M
YoY Change	-13.72%	202.68%	158.57%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$57.87M	$52.54M	$153.4M
YoY Change	77.12%	42.48%	41.81%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$65.64M	-$42.77M	-$237.6M
YoY Change	-61.24%	-36.76%	-28.75%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$398.8M	$517.5M	$1.833B
YoY Change	37.84%	124.37%	111.09%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$59.92M	-$135.4M	-$5.238M
YoY Change	5249.55%	-54.82%	670.29%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$458.7M	-$652.9M	-$2.545B
YoY Change	-12.51%	23.13%	28.41%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$81.32M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	517.4M	465.0M	$2.731B
YoY Change	-9.04%	-22.96%	10.63%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-65.64M	-42.77M	-$237.6M
Cash From Investing Activities	-458.7M	-652.9M	-$2.545B
Cash From Financing Activities	517.4M	465.0M	$2.731B
Net Change In Cash	-6.881M	-230.7M	-$51.17M
YoY Change	-94.48%	-4123.41%	-133.3%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$65.64M	-$42.77M	-$237.6M
Capital Expenditures	$398.8M	$517.5M	$1.833B
Free Cash Flow	-$464.4M	-$560.3M	-$2.070B
YoY Change	1.26%	87.84%	72.29%

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CY2021	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	-54890000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Interest Income Expense Nonoperating Net InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet	-116248000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-9824000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	3090000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Other Nonoperating Income Expense OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense	-516000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	-130276000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	-147510000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	108167000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	85600000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sales Of Assets And Asset Impairment Charges GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges	-8459000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sales Of Assets And Asset Impairment Charges GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges	-3655000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Amortization Of Intangible Assets AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	28441000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	25226000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	17236000	usd
CY2021	nova	Direct Sales Revenue Noncash Expense DirectSalesRevenueNoncashExpense	1212000	usd
CY2022	nova	Receivables Credit Loss Expense Reversal ReceivablesCreditLossExpenseReversal	43018000	usd
CY2021	nova	Receivables Credit Loss Expense Reversal ReceivablesCreditLossExpenseReversal	25634000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives	-67318000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives	19451000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives	4874000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Hybrid Instrument Net UnrealizedGainLossOnHybridInstrumentNet	29279000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Hybrid Instrument Net UnrealizedGainLossOnHybridInstrumentNet	21988000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Gains Losses On Extinguishment Of Debt GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	-9824000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-7332000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	53261000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets	119794000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets	129810000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	115488000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	124981000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	70758000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-5493000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	4486000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-6392000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	-11213000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	48385000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	27908000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Current Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities	43665000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Current Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities	11772000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Current Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities	5963000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	-10782000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	-6832000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	-293000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-237562000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-333426000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-209230000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	1832714000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	868208000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	554541000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	909488000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	1236228000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	728926000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable	180721000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable	109760000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable	66879000	usd
CY2023	nova	Payments For Investments In Solar Receivables PaymentsForInvestmentsInSolarReceivables	0	usd
CY2022	nova	Payments For Investments In Solar Receivables PaymentsForInvestmentsInSolarReceivables	0	usd
CY2021	nova	Payments For Investments In Solar Receivables PaymentsForInvestmentsInSolarReceivables	32212000	usd
CY2023	nova	Proceeds For Investments In Solar Receivables ProceedsForInvestmentsInSolarReceivables	11582000	usd
CY2022	nova	Proceeds For Investments In Solar Receivables ProceedsForInvestmentsInSolarReceivables	12394000	usd
CY2021	nova	Proceeds For Investments In Solar Receivables ProceedsForInvestmentsInSolarReceivables	3231000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-5238000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-680000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-4353000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-2544661000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-1981602000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-1241216000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Other Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt	3507828000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Other Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt	2903727000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Other Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt	2235939000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	1406022000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	758355000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	947130000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	7151000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	34555000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	75920000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	30791000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	31324000	usd
CY2023	nova	Payments Of Debt Discounts PaymentsOfDebtDiscounts	0	usd
CY2022	nova	Payments Of Debt Discounts PaymentsOfDebtDiscounts	0	usd
CY2021	nova	Payments Of Debt Discounts PaymentsOfDebtDiscounts	2324000	usd
CY2023	nova	Payments For Capped Call Transactions PaymentsForCappedCallTransactions	0	usd
CY2022	nova	Payments For Capped Call Transactions PaymentsForCappedCallTransactions	48420000	usd
CY2021	nova	Payments For Capped Call Transactions PaymentsForCappedCallTransactions	91655000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	81316000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments Of Stock Issuance Costs PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts	3190000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	10513000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	692894000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	449398000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Minority Shareholders ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders	350121000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	48986000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	29771000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	15854000	usd
CY2023	nova	Payments Of Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interests PaymentsOfCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterests	11881000	usd
CY2022	nova	Payments Of Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interests PaymentsOfCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterests	13091000	usd
CY2021	nova	Payments Of Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interests PaymentsOfCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterests	8805000	usd
CY2023	nova	Proceeds From Sales Of Investment Tax Credits For Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Noncontrolling Interests ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentTaxCreditsForRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndNoncontrollingInterests	5971000	usd
CY2022	nova	Proceeds From Sales Of Investment Tax Credits For Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Noncontrolling Interests ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentTaxCreditsForRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndNoncontrollingInterests	0	usd
CY2021	nova	Proceeds From Sales Of Investment Tax Credits For Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Noncontrolling Interests ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentTaxCreditsForRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndNoncontrollingInterests	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-6998000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-802000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-476000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	2468705000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	1464450000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-51172000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	153677000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	14004000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	545574000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	391897000	usd
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	377893000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	494402000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	545574000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	391897000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Current RestrictedCashCurrent	62188000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Current RestrictedCashCurrent	51733000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Current RestrictedCashCurrent	80213000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Noncurrent RestrictedCashNoncurrent	219382000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Noncurrent RestrictedCashNoncurrent	133584000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Noncurrent RestrictedCashNoncurrent	68583000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash	212832000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash	360257000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash	243101000	usd
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CY2022	nova	Change In Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid ChangeInCapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	32008000	usd
CY2021	nova	Change In Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid ChangeInCapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	-1979000	usd
CY2023	nova	Change In Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses Related To Payments For Investments ChangeInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesRelatedToPaymentsForInvestments	-24025000	usd
CY2022	nova	Change In Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses Related To Payments For Investments ChangeInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesRelatedToPaymentsForInvestments	31908000	usd
CY2021	nova	Change In Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses Related To Payments For Investments ChangeInAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpensesRelatedToPaymentsForInvestments	26464000	usd
CY2023	nova	Note Payable For Purchase Of Inventory NotePayableForPurchaseOfInventory	0	usd
CY2022	nova	Note Payable For Purchase Of Inventory NotePayableForPurchaseOfInventory	0	usd
CY2021	nova	Note Payable For Purchase Of Inventory NotePayableForPurchaseOfInventory	32301000	usd
CY2023	nova	Distribution Payable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest DistributionPayableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	187940000	usd
CY2022	nova	Distribution Payable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest DistributionPayableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	2959000	usd
CY2021	nova	Distribution Payable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest DistributionPayableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	3215000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Amount1 DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Amount1 DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Debt Conversion Converted Instrument Amount1 DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentAmount1	95648000	usd
CY2023	nova	Noncash Investments In Solar Receivables NoncashInvestmentsInSolarReceivables	0	usd
CY2022	nova	Noncash Investments In Solar Receivables NoncashInvestmentsInSolarReceivables	0	usd
CY2021	nova	Noncash Investments In Solar Receivables NoncashInvestmentsInSolarReceivables	44353000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Stock Issued1 StockIssued1	0	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Stock Issued1 StockIssued1	0	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Stock Issued1 StockIssued1	128224000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	283985000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	142870000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	88256000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	14726000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	2000000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	190000	usd
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1144557000	usd
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CY2021	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-154501000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	249709000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Equity Component Of Convertible Debt AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt	-8807000	usd
CY2021	nova	Apic Capped Call Transaction APICCappedCallTransaction	91655000	usd
CY2021	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Contributions From Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterestHolders	8375000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	341746000	usd
CY2021	nova	Distributions To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests DistributionsToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests	4522000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	11332000	usd
CY2021	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	447000	usd
CY2021	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	10902000	usd
CY2021	nova	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Reallocation Of Basis RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfBasis	1118000	usd
CY2021	nova	Reallocation Of Asset Basis ReallocationOfAssetBasis	1118000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	17236000	usd
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CY2022	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-107789000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	12849000	usd
CY2022	nova	Apic Capped Call Transaction APICCappedCallTransaction	48420000	usd
CY2022	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Contributions From Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterestHolders	84923000	usd
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CY2022	nova	Distributions To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests DistributionsToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests	4920000	usd
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CY2022	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	3829000	usd
CY2022	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	5373000	usd
CY2022	nova	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Reallocation Of Basis RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfBasis	33020000	usd
CY2022	nova	Reallocation Of Asset Basis ReallocationOfAssetBasis	33020000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	24218000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Temporary Equity Other Changes TemporaryEquityOtherChanges	-266000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Other StockholdersEquityOther	2693000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1721713000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Equity Carrying Amount RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount	165737000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1721713000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	8443000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-493983000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	92080000	usd
CY2023	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Contributions From Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterestHolders	382904000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	309990000	usd
CY2023	nova	Distributions To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests DistributionsToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests	16176000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	32810000	usd
CY2023	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	8257000	usd
CY2023	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	6302000	usd
CY2023	nova	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Reallocation Of Basis RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfBasis	348705000	usd
CY2023	nova	Reallocation Of Asset Basis ReallocationOfAssetBasis	348705000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	25535000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Temporary Equity Other Changes TemporaryEquityOtherChanges	-1188000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Other StockholdersEquityOther	1888000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Equity Carrying Amount RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount	165872000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1963040000	usd
CY2023	nova	Number Of Customers NumberOfCustomers	419000	customer
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Number Of States In Which Entity Operates NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates	45	state
CY2023	nova	Revenue From Contract With Customers Maximum Renewal Term RevenueFromContractWithCustomersMaximumRenewalTerm	P10Y
CY2023	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 consolidated financial statements.</span></div>
CY2023	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 consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated 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>
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Other Receivables Current AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent	0	usd
CY2023	nova	Accounts Receivable Other Credit Loss Expense Reversal AccountsReceivableOtherCreditLossExpenseReversal	18402000	usd
CY2022	nova	Accounts Receivable Other Credit Loss Expense Reversal AccountsReceivableOtherCreditLossExpenseReversal	0	usd
CY2023	nova	Accounts Receivable Other Allowance For Credit Loss Writeoff AccountsReceivableOtherAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoff	5357000	usd
CY2022	nova	Accounts Receivable Other Allowance For Credit Loss Writeoff AccountsReceivableOtherAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoff	0	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Other Receivables Current AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent	13045000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Cash Uninsured Amount CashUninsuredAmount	187000000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash Uninsured Amount CashUninsuredAmount	337500000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash RestrictedCash	281570000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash RestrictedCash	185317000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Current RestrictedCashCurrent	62200000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Current RestrictedCashCurrent	51700000	usd
CY2023Q4	nova	Restricted Cash Uninsured RestrictedCashUninsured	274400000	usd
CY2022Q4	nova	Restricted Cash Uninsured RestrictedCashUninsured	179800000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	1676000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	1044000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	4978000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	2858000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs	4370000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs	2490000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Recoveries AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries	275000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Recoveries AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries	264000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	2559000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	1676000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Other Receivables Current AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent	0	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Other Receivables Current AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent	0	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Net InventoryNet	148575000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Net InventoryNet	152113000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	<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%">Concentrations of Risk</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%">Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable and notes receivable. The concentrated risk associated with cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash is mitigated by our policy of banking with creditworthy institutions. Typically, amounts on deposit with certain banking institutions exceed FDIC insurance limits. We do not generally require collateral or other security to support accounts receivable. To reduce credit risk related to our relationship with our dealers, management performs periodic credit evaluations and ongoing assessments of our dealers' financial condition.</span></div>
CY2023	nova	Number Of Dealers NumberOfDealers	475	dealer
CY2023	nova	Dealer Commitment Customer Agreement Average Term DealerCommitmentCustomerAgreementAverageTerm	P23Y
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue	72171000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue	82658000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases	969000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases	0	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Settlements FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements	11528000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Settlements FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements	11581000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Earnings1 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1	7722000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Earnings1 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1	1094000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue	69334000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue	72171000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	720653000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	557690000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	241752000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation	5400000000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Percentage RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationPercentage	0.04
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Revenue Remaining Performance Obligation Expected Timing Of Satisfaction Period1 RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1	P12M
CY2023	us-gaap	Revenue Performance Obligation Description Of Timing RevenuePerformanceObligationDescriptionOfTiming	We do not expect the annual recognition to vary significantly over approximately the next 20 years as the vast majority of existing customer agreements have at least 20 years remaining
CY2023	nova	Average Age Of Solar Systems AverageAgeOfSolarSystems	P4Y
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Threshold Period Past Due Writeoff FinancingReceivableThresholdPeriodPastDueWriteoff	P180D
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability ContractWithCustomerLiability	297800000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability ContractWithCustomerLiability	991003000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability ContractWithCustomerLiability	615623000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	50800000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	30200000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized	33000000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized	16000000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Impairment PropertyPlantAndEquipmentImpairment	<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%">Property and Equipment</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-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Solar Energy Systems and Energy Storage Systems.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> Depreciation and amortization of solar energy systems and energy storage systems are calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the solar energy systems and energy storage systems and are recorded in cost of revenue—depreciation. While solar energy systems and energy storage systems are in the design, construction and installation stages prior to being placed in service, the development of the systems is accounted for through construction in progress. The components of the design, construction and installation of the solar energy systems and energy storage systems are as follows:</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-indent:-13.5pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">•</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:10pt">Dealer's costs (engineering, procurement and construction)</span></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-indent:-13.5pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">•</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:10pt">Direct costs (costs directly related to a solar energy system or energy storage system)</span></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-indent:-13.5pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">•</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;padding-left:10pt">Indirect costs (costs incurred in the design, construction and installation of the solar energy system or energy storage system but not directly associated with a particular asset)</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%">Solar energy systems and energy storage systems are carried at the cost of acquisition or construction (including design and installation) less certain utility rebates and are depreciated over the useful lives of the assets. Depreciation begins when a solar energy system or energy storage system is placed in service. Costs associated with repair and maintenance of a solar energy system or energy storage system are expensed as incurred. Costs associated with improvements to a solar energy system or energy storage system, which extend the life, increase the capacity or improve the efficiency of the systems, are capitalized and depreciated over the remaining life of the asset.</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-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Property and Equipment, Excluding Solar Energy Systems and Energy Storage Systems</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">. Property and equipment, including information technology system projects, computers and equipment, leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures, vehicles and other property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets and are recorded in general and administrative expense. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or the </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">estimated useful lives. Upon disposition, the cost and related accumulated depreciation of the assets are removed from property and equipment and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.</span></div>
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	212756000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	78676000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	50244000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	134058000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	162512000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths	28450000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo	18893000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree	15707000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour	15707000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive	15707000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense After Year Five FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive	39594000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	134058000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairmentLoss	13200000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Net DeferredFinanceCostsNet	76525000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Net DeferredFinanceCostsNet	56056000	usd
CY2023	nova	Debt Issuance Costs Additions DebtIssuanceCostsAdditions	77062000	usd
CY2022	nova	Debt Issuance Costs Additions DebtIssuanceCostsAdditions	34109000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	25226000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	13640000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Net DeferredFinanceCostsNet	128361000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Finance Costs Net DeferredFinanceCostsNet	76525000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	6000000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	3000000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	5000000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	2500000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	1900000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized	4200000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized	1800000	usd
CY2021	us-gaap	Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized	1300000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	5638794000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Self Insurance Reserve SelfInsuranceReserve	3500000	usd
CY2023Q4	nova	Investment Tax Credits InvestmentTaxCredits	200700000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	6199718000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	4192983000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	560924000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	408182000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	3784801000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Net InventoryNet	148575000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Net InventoryNet	152113000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Notes And Loans Receivable Net Current NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent	176562000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Notes And Loans Receivable Net Current NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent	114910000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Current RestrictedCashCurrent	62188000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Current RestrictedCashCurrent	51733000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Prepaid Expense Current PrepaidExpenseCurrent	25996000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Prepaid Expense Current PrepaidExpenseCurrent	17492000	usd
CY2023Q4	nova	Deferred Receivables Current DeferredReceivablesCurrent	7601000	usd
CY2022Q4	nova	Deferred Receivables Current DeferredReceivablesCurrent	7392000	usd
CY2023Q4	nova	Investments In Solar Receivables Current InvestmentsInSolarReceivablesCurrent	7457000	usd
CY2022Q4	nova	Investments In Solar Receivables Current InvestmentsInSolarReceivablesCurrent	7107000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Miscellaneous Current OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent	920000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Miscellaneous Current OtherAssetsMiscellaneousCurrent	553000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Current OtherAssetsCurrent	429299000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Current OtherAssetsCurrent	351300000	usd
CY2023Q4	nova	Financing Receivable Construction In Progress FinancingReceivableConstructionInProgress	159066000	usd
CY2022Q4	nova	Financing Receivable Construction In Progress FinancingReceivableConstructionInProgress	382611000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Noncurrent RestrictedCashNoncurrent	219382000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Noncurrent RestrictedCashNoncurrent	133584000	usd
CY2023Q4	nova	Exclusivity And Other Bonus Arrangements With Dealers Net ExclusivityAndOtherBonusArrangementsWithDealersNet	166359000	usd
CY2022Q4	nova	Exclusivity And Other Bonus Arrangements With Dealers Net ExclusivityAndOtherBonusArrangementsWithDealersNet	121313000	usd
CY2023Q4	nova	Investments In Solar Receivables Noncurrent InvestmentsInSolarReceivablesNoncurrent	61877000	usd
CY2022Q4	nova	Investments In Solar Receivables Noncurrent InvestmentsInSolarReceivablesNoncurrent	65064000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent	62941000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Asset Net Noncurrent ContractWithCustomerAssetNetNoncurrent	53086000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Miscellaneous Noncurrent OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent	226260000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Miscellaneous Noncurrent OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent	206233000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Noncurrent OtherAssetsNoncurrent	895885000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Noncurrent OtherAssetsNoncurrent	961891000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Interest Payable Current InterestPayableCurrent	67647000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Interest Payable Current InterestPayableCurrent	35258000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	50815000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Current ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent	30172000	usd
CY2023Q4	nova	Lease Liability Current LeaseLiabilityCurrent	4231000	usd
CY2022Q4	nova	Lease Liability Current LeaseLiabilityCurrent	3247000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Loss Contingency Accrual Carrying Value Current LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueCurrent	2667000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Loss Contingency Accrual Carrying Value Current LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueCurrent	2495000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Other Sundry Liabilities Current OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent	8289000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Other Sundry Liabilities Current OtherSundryLiabilitiesCurrent	334000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Other Liabilities Current OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	133649000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Other Liabilities Current OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	71506000	usd
CY2023	nova	Asset Retirement Obligation Useful Life AssetRetirementObligationUsefulLife	P30Y
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligations Noncurrent AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent	69869000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligations Noncurrent AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent	54396000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities Incurred AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred	21529000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities Incurred AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred	11871000	usd
CY2023	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation Accretion Expense AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense	4905000	usd
CY2022	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation Accretion Expense AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense	3701000	usd
CY2023	nova	Asset Retirement Obligation Other AssetRetirementObligationOther	76000	usd
CY2022	nova	Asset Retirement Obligation Other AssetRetirementObligationOther	99000	usd
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