Nature of Business, Liquidity and Basis of Presentation - Liquidity (Details) - USD ($)												1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 05, 2023	Sep. 23, 2023	Aug. 24, 2023	Jun. 01, 2023	May 16, 2023	Apr. 11, 2023	Mar. 20, 2023	Nov. 08, 2022	Aug. 19, 2022	Aug. 10, 2022	Oct. 23, 2021	Nov. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	May 01, 2020
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Long-term debt														$ 846,633,000	$ 411,579,000
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)							13,491,701							0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)							13,491,701							0	0
Product
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Amount recognized from adjustments															$ 8,700,000
Installation
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Amount recognized from adjustments															1,300,000
PPA Company 5
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Debt repayment—principal														$ 267,226,000	139,795,000	$ 132,587,000
3.04% Senior Secured Notes Due June 30 2031
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Interest Rate			3.04%
3% Green Convertible Senior Notes due June 2028
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage					130.00%
10.25% Senior Secured Notes due March 2027
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Interest Rate				10.25%													10.25%
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs				$ 60,900,000
Redemption price, percentage				104.00%										101.00%
Capped Calls
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs					$ 54,500,000
SK Ecoplant
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Acquisition joint venture term	3 years					3 years
Payments to acquire interest in joint venture	$ 3,100,000					$ 1,500,000
Acquisition joint venture fixed interest rate percentage	4.60%					4.60%
Over-Allotment Option | SK Ecoplant
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Offering price per share (in dollars per share)										$ 23.05
Net proceeds from stock offering										$ 4,200,000
Securities Purchase Agreement | SK Ecoplant
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Net proceeds from stock offering										$ 311,000,000
Class A Common Stock | Initial Investment
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Shares sold in offering (in shares)									13,000,000
Offering price per share (in dollars per share)									$ 26.00
Net proceeds from stock offering									$ 371,500,000
Option period									30 days
Number of additional shares issued (in shares)									1,950,000
Underwriting discounts and commissions									$ 16,500,000
Deferred offering costs									$ 700,000
Class A Common Stock | Over-Allotment Option | SK Ecoplant
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Shares sold in offering (in shares)										13,491,701
Series B preferred | SK Ecoplant
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Shares converted (in shares)		13,491,701
SK Ecoplant
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Net proceeds from stock offering							$ 310,500,000
SK Ecoplant | Second Tranche Closing
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Net proceeds from stock offering							311,000,000
Sale of stock, issuance cost							$ 500,000
SK Ecoplant | Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock | Initial Investment
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Shares sold in offering (in shares)											10,000,000
Temporary equity, par value (in dollars per share)											$ 0.0001
Offering price per share (in dollars per share)											$ 25.50		$ 25.50
Net proceeds from stock offering											$ 255,000,000		$ 255,000,000
SK Ecoplant | Class A Common Stock
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Shares converted (in shares)								10,000,000
SK Ecoplant | Series B preferred | Second Tranche Closing
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Shares sold in offering (in shares)							13,491,701
Temporary equity, par value (in dollars per share)							$ 0.0001
Offering price per share (in dollars per share)							23.05
SK Ecoplant | Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock | Initial Investment
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Temporary equity, par value (in dollars per share)							$ 0.0001
Total recourse debt
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Long-term debt														$ 842,006,000	285,792,000
Non-recourse debt
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Long-term debt														$ 4,627,000	$ 125,787,000
Senior Secured Notes | 3.04% Senior Secured Notes due June 2031
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Interest Rate												3.04%			3.04%
Senior Secured Notes | 3.04% Senior Secured Notes due June 2031 | PPA Company 5
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Debt repayment—principal			$ 118,500,000									$ 118,500,000
Accrued interest			$ 500,000									500,000
Debt face amount												$ 136,000,000
Senior Secured Notes | 3% Green Convertible Senior Notes due June 2028
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Interest Rate					3.00%
Debt face amount					$ 632,500,000
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs					$ 612,800,000
Senior Secured Notes | 10.25% Senior Secured Notes due March 2027
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Interest Rate																	10.25%