$NOVA
Sunnova Energy International Inc. Stock $nova

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2024 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000177269524000092 Filed on October 31, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
Revenue		$235.3M
YoY Change		18.6%
Cost Of Revenue		$121.4M
YoY Change		5.2%
Gross Profit		$113.9M
YoY Change		37.22%
Gross Profit Margin		48.4%
Selling, General & Admin		$169.2M
YoY Change		29.95%
% of Gross Profit		148.55%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization		$66.65M
YoY Change		41.26%
% of Gross Profit		58.52%
Operating Expenses		$166.4M
YoY Change		37.28%
Operating Profit		-$52.49M
YoY Change		37.34%
Interest Expense		-$182.5M
YoY Change		216.88%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net		$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%
Pretax Income		-$196.5M
YoY Change		198.56%
Income Tax		-$46.13M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings		-$122.6M
YoY Change		94.13%
Net Earnings / Revenue		-52.1%
Basic Earnings Per Share		-$0.98
Diluted Earnings Per Share		-$0.98
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	125.0M shares	124.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		124.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments		$208.9M
YoY Change		-55.36%
Cash & Equivalents		$208.9M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets		$401.5M
YoY Change		4.58%
Inventory		$136.6M
Prepaid Expenses		$38.92M
Receivables		$46.42M
Other Receivables		$257.7M
Total Short-Term Assets		$914.6M
YoY Change		-7.98%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment		$6.980B
YoY Change		36.36%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles		$112.3M
YoY Change		-20.44%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets		$944.2M
YoY Change		-4.33%
Total Long-Term Assets		$11.97B
YoY Change		22.23%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets		$914.6M
Total Long-Term Assets		$11.97B
Total Assets		$12.88B
YoY Change		19.44%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable		$484.3M
YoY Change		148.91%
Accrued Expenses		$96.99M
YoY Change		-9.47%
Deferred Revenue		$4.687M
YoY Change		-89.9%
Short-Term Debt		$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due		$324.7M
YoY Change		-30.92%
Total Short-Term Liabilities		$1.059B
YoY Change		21.9%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt		$7.909B
YoY Change		17.85%
Other Long-Term Liabilities		$1.231B
YoY Change		22.73%
Total Long-Term Liabilities		$7.909B
YoY Change		17.85%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities		$1.059B
Total Long-Term Liabilities		$7.909B
Total Liabilities		$10.20B
YoY Change		18.82%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		-$1.573M
YoY Change		-99.18%
Common Stock		$1.780B
YoY Change		1.77%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity		$1.779B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity		$12.88B
YoY Change		19.44%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income		-$122.6M
YoY Change		94.13%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization		$66.65M
YoY Change		41.26%
Cash From Operating Activities		-$94.23M
YoY Change		669.22%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures		$464.8M
YoY Change		-18.03%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities		-$4.459M
YoY Change		-97.04%
Cash From Investing Activities		-$469.2M
YoY Change		-34.63%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities		407.0M
YoY Change		-61.21%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities		-94.23M
Cash From Investing Activities		-469.2M
Cash From Financing Activities		407.0M
Net Change In Cash		-156.4M
YoY Change		-149.01%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities		-$94.23M
Capital Expenditures		$464.8M
Free Cash Flow		-$559.0M
YoY Change		-3.5%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Amortization Of Financing Costs AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	17007000	usd
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium	21365000	usd
	us-gaap	Amortization Of Debt Discount Premium AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium	12971000	usd
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	25113000	usd
	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	19812000	usd
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	nova	Direct Sales Revenue Noncash Expense DirectSalesRevenueNoncashExpense	43034000	usd
	nova	Receivables Credit Loss Expense Reversal ReceivablesCreditLossExpenseReversal	21738000	usd
	nova	Receivables Credit Loss Expense Reversal ReceivablesCreditLossExpenseReversal	35085000	usd
	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives	-61820000	usd
	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives	10208000	usd
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	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Hybrid Instrument Net UnrealizedGainLossOnHybridInstrumentNet	-846000	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Notes Receivable GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable	-43426000	usd
	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Notes Receivable GainLossOnSaleOfNotesReceivable	0	usd
	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	24051000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets	114339000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	100706000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets	95321000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	12829000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable	-6711000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	-22790000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	-35193000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Current Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities	-87800000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Current Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities	9604000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	-2881000	usd
	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Noncurrent Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	-10680000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-239981000	usd
	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	-194791000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	1329197000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	1315192000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	269903000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	716972000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable	126980000	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromSaleOfNotesReceivable	65867000	usd
	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Notes Receivable ProceedsFromSaleOfNotesReceivable	0	usd
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	nova	Proceeds For Investments In Solar Receivables ProceedsForInvestmentsInSolarReceivables	8708000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-4707000	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-1891769000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Other Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfOtherLongTermDebt	2859489000	usd
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	1291587000	usd
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt	1090338000	usd
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	6402000	usd
	us-gaap	Repayments Of Notes Payable RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	4356000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	38954000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	60336000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Stock ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock	81329000	usd
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	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	366402000	usd
	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	30159000	usd
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	nova	Payments Of Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interests PaymentsOfCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterests	8475000	usd
	nova	Proceeds From Sales Of Investment Tax Credits For Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Noncontrolling Interests ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentTaxCreditsForRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndNoncontrollingInterests	316392000	usd
	nova	Proceeds From Sales Of Investment Tax Credits For Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Noncontrolling Interests ProceedsFromSalesOfInvestmentTaxCreditsForRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndNoncontrollingInterests	4950000	usd
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	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-6662000	usd
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	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	2266053000	usd
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	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	179493000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	545574000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	725067000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Current RestrictedCashCurrent	10186000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Current RestrictedCashCurrent	30307000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Noncurrent RestrictedCashNoncurrent	254826000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Noncurrent RestrictedCashNoncurrent	226858000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash	208913000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Cash Cash	467902000	usd
	nova	Change In Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid ChangeInCapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	101763000	usd
	nova	Change In Capital Expenditures Incurred But Not Yet Paid ChangeInCapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid	66022000	usd
	nova	Non Cash Settlement Of Receivables And Payables With Primarily Dealers NonCashSettlementOfReceivablesAndPayablesWithPrimarilyDealers	35774000	usd
	nova	Non Cash Settlement Of Receivables And Payables With Primarily Dealers NonCashSettlementOfReceivablesAndPayablesWithPrimarilyDealers	17443000	usd
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	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	213016000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	10733000	usd
	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	11693000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1721713000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	20404000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-89942000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	-1624000	usd
CY2023Q1	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Contributions From Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterestHolders	60203000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	114748000	usd
CY2023Q1	nova	Distributions To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests DistributionsToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests	1448000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	7106000	usd
CY2023Q1	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	2605000	usd
CY2023Q1	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	1460000	usd
CY2023Q1	nova	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Reallocation Of Basis RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfBasis	21528000	usd
CY2023Q1	nova	Reallocation Of Asset Basis ReallocationOfAssetBasis	21528000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	9515000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Temporary Equity Other Changes TemporaryEquityOtherChanges	-453000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Other StockholdersEquityOther	110000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Equity Carrying Amount RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount	179502000	usd
CY2023Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1767262000	usd
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-860000	usd
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-101641000	usd
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	11409000	usd
CY2023Q2	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Contributions From Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterestHolders	40201000	usd
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	104204000	usd
CY2023Q2	nova	Distributions To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests DistributionsToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests	2498000	usd
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	7320000	usd
CY2023Q2	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	719000	usd
CY2023Q2	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	721000	usd
CY2023Q2	nova	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Reallocation Of Basis RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfBasis	111121000	usd
CY2023Q2	nova	Reallocation Of Asset Basis ReallocationOfAssetBasis	111121000	usd
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	4803000	usd
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Temporary Equity Other Changes TemporaryEquityOtherChanges	-6144000	usd
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Other StockholdersEquityOther	1073000	usd
CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Equity Carrying Amount RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount	100081000	usd
CY2023Q3	nova	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Reallocation Of Basis RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfBasis	96524000	usd
CY2023Q3	nova	Reallocation Of Asset Basis ReallocationOfAssetBasis	96524000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	5494000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Temporary Equity Other Changes TemporaryEquityOtherChanges	-2418000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Other StockholdersEquityOther	1576000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Equity Carrying Amount RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount	124082000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	2077794000	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
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	13893000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-76182000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	-1878000	usd
CY2024Q1	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Contributions From Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterestHolders	160153000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	141575000	usd
CY2024Q1	nova	Distributions To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests DistributionsToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests	92115000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	13125000	usd
CY2024Q1	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	3097000	usd
CY2024Q1	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	7599000	usd
CY2024Q1	nova	Distributions Payable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Noncontrolling Interests DistributionsPayableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndNoncontrollingInterests	42463000	usd
CY2024Q1	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Distributions Payable To Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsPayableToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	1860000	usd
CY2024Q1	nova	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Investment Tax Credit Sales RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestInvestmentTaxCreditSales	43661000	usd
CY2024Q1	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Investment Tax Credit Sales NoncontrollingInterestInvestmentTaxCreditSales	1390000	usd
CY2024Q1	nova	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Reallocation Of Basis RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfBasis	115732000	usd
CY2024Q1	nova	Reallocation Of Asset Basis ReallocationOfAssetBasis	115732000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	13383000	usd
CY2024Q1	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Other StockholdersEquityOther	-1000	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	38840000	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-40853000	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	4290000	usd
CY2024Q2	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Contributions From Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterestHolders	152053000	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	315040000	usd
CY2024Q2	nova	Distributions To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests DistributionsToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests	8667000	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	49512000	usd
CY2024Q2	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	2671000	usd
CY2024Q2	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	2422000	usd
CY2024Q2	nova	Distributions Payable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Noncontrolling Interests DistributionsPayableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndNoncontrollingInterests	-124970000	usd
CY2024Q2	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Distributions Payable To Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsPayableToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	1411000	usd
CY2024Q2	nova	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Investment Tax Credit Sales RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestInvestmentTaxCreditSales	126123000	usd
CY2024Q2	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Investment Tax Credit Sales NoncontrollingInterestInvestmentTaxCreditSales	20550000	usd
CY2024Q2	nova	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Reallocation Of Basis RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfBasis	73029000	usd
CY2024Q2	nova	Reallocation Of Asset Basis ReallocationOfAssetBasis	73029000	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	4236000	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Temporary Equity Other Changes TemporaryEquityOtherChanges	-1000	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Other StockholdersEquityOther	0	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Equity Carrying Amount RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount	217310000	usd
CY2024Q2	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	2457424000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	10886000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	-139438000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	-166000	usd
CY2024Q3	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Contributions From Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromContributionsFromNoncontrollingInterestHolders	127600000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Noncontrolling Interest Increase From Subsidiary Equity Issuance NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance	79958000	usd
CY2024Q3	nova	Distributions To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests DistributionsToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests	134599000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	68384000	usd
CY2024Q3	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	3757000	usd
CY2024Q3	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Costs Related To Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromCostsRelatedToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	-1241000	usd
CY2024Q3	nova	Distributions Payable To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Noncontrolling Interests DistributionsPayableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndNoncontrollingInterests	83100000	usd
CY2024Q3	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Distributions Payable To Noncontrolling Interest Holders NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsPayableToNoncontrollingInterestHolders	-142000	usd
CY2024Q3	nova	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Investment Tax Credit Sales RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestInvestmentTaxCreditSales	45043000	usd
CY2024Q3	nova	Noncontrolling Interest Investment Tax Credit Sales NoncontrollingInterestInvestmentTaxCreditSales	23721000	usd
CY2024Q3	nova	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Reallocation Of Basis RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestReallocationOfBasis	67372000	usd
CY2024Q3	nova	Reallocation Of Asset Basis ReallocationOfAssetBasis	67372000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	5138000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Temporary Equity Other Changes TemporaryEquityOtherChanges	1000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Other StockholdersEquityOther	1000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Equity Carrying Amount RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount	256440000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	2427007000	usd
	nova	Number Of Customers NumberOfCustomers	422000	customer
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Number Of States In Which Entity Operates NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates	50	state
	nova	Revenue From Contract With Customers Maximum Renewal Term RevenueFromContractWithCustomersMaximumRenewalTerm	P10Y
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	198398000	usd
	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	526471000	usd
	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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CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	2143000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	2559000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	1474000	usd
	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	6893000	usd
	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	3579000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs	1257000	usd
	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs	5916000	usd
	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs	3005000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Recoveries AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries	121000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Recoveries AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries	96000	usd
	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Recoveries AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries	309000	usd
	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Recoveries AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries	206000	usd
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CY2023Q3	nova	Accounts Receivable Allowance For Credit Loss Other Net AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossOtherNet	0	usd
	nova	Accounts Receivable Allowance For Credit Loss Other Net AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossOtherNet	-116000	usd
	nova	Accounts Receivable Allowance For Credit Loss Other Net AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossOtherNet	0	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	2456000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	3729000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	2456000	usd
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CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Other Receivables Current AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent	671000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Other Receivables Current AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent	13045000	usd
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CY2023Q3	nova	Accounts Receivable Other Credit Loss Expense Reversal AccountsReceivableOtherCreditLossExpenseReversal	1389000	usd
	nova	Accounts Receivable Other Credit Loss Expense Reversal AccountsReceivableOtherCreditLossExpenseReversal	1094000	usd
	nova	Accounts Receivable Other Credit Loss Expense Reversal AccountsReceivableOtherCreditLossExpenseReversal	2060000	usd
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CY2023Q3	nova	Accounts Receivable Other Allowance For Credit Loss Writeoff AccountsReceivableOtherAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoff	1020000	usd
	nova	Accounts Receivable Other Allowance For Credit Loss Writeoff AccountsReceivableOtherAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoff	13369000	usd
	nova	Accounts Receivable Other Allowance For Credit Loss Writeoff AccountsReceivableOtherAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoff	1020000	usd
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CY2023Q3	nova	Accounts Receivable Other Allowance For Credit Loss Other Net AccountsReceivableOtherAllowanceForCreditLossOtherNet	0	usd
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	nova	Accounts Receivable Other Allowance For Credit Loss Other Net AccountsReceivableOtherAllowanceForCreditLossOtherNet	0	usd
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CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Allowance For Doubtful Other Receivables Current AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent	771000	usd
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	us-gaap	Contract With Customer Liability Revenue Recognized ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized	28800000	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	134058000	usd
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	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Warranties Issued StandardProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued	1937000	usd
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	us-gaap	Standard Product Warranty Accrual Payments StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments	12000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Product Warranty Accrual ProductWarrantyAccrual	4943000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Self Insurance Reserve SelfInsuranceReserve	3600000	usd
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CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	7705826000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Gross PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	6199718000	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Inventory Net InventoryNet	148575000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Notes And Loans Receivable Net Current NotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent	190905000	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Restricted Cash Current RestrictedCashCurrent	62188000	usd
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CY2023Q4	nova	Deferred Receivables Current DeferredReceivablesCurrent	7601000	usd
CY2024Q3	nova	Investments In Solar Receivables Current InvestmentsInSolarReceivablesCurrent	7405000	usd
CY2023Q4	nova	Investments In Solar Receivables Current InvestmentsInSolarReceivablesCurrent	7457000	usd
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CY2023Q4	nova	Financing Receivable After Allowance For Credit Loss Other Current FinancingReceivableAfterAllowanceForCreditLossOtherCurrent	630000	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Current OtherAssetsCurrent	429299000	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Revenue Current DeferredRevenueCurrent	50815000	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Deposit Liability Current DepositLiabilityCurrent	0	usd
CY2024Q3	nova	Grid Services Liability Current GridServicesLiabilityCurrent	3824000	usd
CY2023Q4	nova	Grid Services Liability Current GridServicesLiabilityCurrent	555000	usd
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CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Other Liabilities Current OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	153036000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Other Liabilities Current OtherLiabilitiesCurrent	133649000	usd
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	us-gaap	Asset Retirement Obligation Accretion Expense AssetRetirementObligationAccretionExpense	3491000	usd
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	nova	Asset Retirement Obligation Other AssetRetirementObligationOther	61000	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	116477000	usd
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CY2023Q2	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	102337000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	81248000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Provision For Loan Losses Expensed ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed	8324000	usd
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	us-gaap	Provision For Loan Losses Expensed ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed	29413000	usd
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	nova	Finance Receivables Allowance For Credit Loss Other Net FinanceReceivablesAllowanceForCreditLossOtherNet	0	usd
	nova	Finance Receivables Allowance For Credit Loss Other Net FinanceReceivablesAllowanceForCreditLossOtherNet	0	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	129827000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	110661000	usd
CY2024Q3	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	129827000	usd
CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses	110661000	usd
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CY2023Q3	nova	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Loss To Outstanding Of Total Operating Expenses Percent FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossToOutstandingOfTotalOperatingExpensesPercent	0.04
	nova	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Loss To Outstanding Of Total Operating Expenses Percent FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossToOutstandingOfTotalOperatingExpensesPercent	0.02
	nova	Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Loss To Outstanding Of Total Operating Expenses Percent FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossToOutstandingOfTotalOperatingExpensesPercent	0.04
CY2024Q3	nova	Solar Energy Equipment Not Yet Placed In Service SolarEnergyEquipmentNotYetPlacedInService	69975000	usd
CY2023Q4	nova	Solar Energy Equipment Not Yet Placed In Service SolarEnergyEquipmentNotYetPlacedInService	159066000	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus	34200000	usd
CY2024Q3	nova	Financing Receivable Nonaccrual Allowance For Credit Loss FinancingReceivableNonaccrualAllowanceForCreditLoss	1943000	usd
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CY2023Q3	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Nonaccrual Interest Income FinancingReceivableNonaccrualInterestIncome	0	usd
	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Nonaccrual Interest Income FinancingReceivableNonaccrualInterestIncome	0	usd
	us-gaap	Financing Receivable Nonaccrual Interest Income FinancingReceivableNonaccrualInterestIncome	0	usd
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	nova	Number Of Loans Sold NumberOfLoansSold	63000	loan
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