Outstanding Loans and Security Agreements - Non-recourse Debt Facilities Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands							1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Oct. 05, 2023	Aug. 24, 2023	Apr. 11, 2023	Nov. 22, 2022	Jun. 14, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt								$ 867,127	$ 419,083
Loss on extinguishment of debt								4,288	8,955	$ 0
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]							664,593	348,498
Interest expense								108,300	53,500	69,000
SK Ecoplant
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents								3,003	2,591
Interest expense								52,800
SK Ecoplant
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Acquisition joint venture fixed interest rate percentage		4.60%		4.60%
Acquisition joint venture term		3 years		3 years
Payments to acquire interest in joint venture		$ 3,100		$ 1,500
3.04% Senior Secured Notes Due June 30 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage			3.04%
PPA Company 5
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repayment—principal								267,226	$ 139,795	$ 132,587
Senior Secured Notes | 3.04% Senior Secured Notes due June 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage							3.04%		3.04%
Long-term debt									$ 127,430
Senior Secured Notes | PPA Company 3a | 3.04% Senior Secured Notes due June 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage							3.04%
Long-term debt							$ 109,100
Accrued interest							100
Financing fees							11,500
Debt instrument, unamortized premium							6,500
Debt other issuance costs, net							2,100
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs							6,700
Senior Secured Notes | PPA Company 5 | 3.04% Senior Secured Notes due June 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face amount							136,000
Accrued interest			$ 500				500
Debt repayment—principal			118,500				$ 118,500
Loss on extinguishment of debt			1,400
Cash and cash equivalents			$ 8,600						8,600
Senior Secured Notes | PPA Company 4 | 3.04% Senior Secured Notes due June 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt minimum debt service reserves required								$ 8,600
Debt covenant, minimum long term restricted cash required									8,000
Debt covenant, minimum restricted cash current required									$ 600
Senior Secured Notes | PPA Company 4 | Senior Secured Notes Due March 2030, Non-Recourse
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage					6.07%
Accrued interest					$ 400
Debt repayment—principal					70,500
Loss on extinguishment of debt					4,700
Cash and cash equivalents					$ 9,100
Term loan | Term Loan Due December 2021, Non-Recourse | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR margin (as a percentage)								2.50%
Term loan | 4.6% Term Loan due October 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage						7.50%
Term loan | PPA Company 3a | 4.6% Term Loan due October 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Accrued interest						$ 400
Debt repayment—principal						30,200
Loss on extinguishment of debt						4,200
Cash and cash equivalents						$ 3,600

[1] We have variable interest entities related to the PPA* V (see Note 10 — Portfolio Financings) and a joint venture in the Republic of Korea (see Note 17 — SK ecoplant Strategic Investment), which represent a portion of the consolidated balances recorded within these financial statement line items. In August 2023, we sold the PPA V as a result of the PPA V Repowering of the Energy Servers (see Note 10 — Portfolio Financings), as such the consolidated balances recorded within these financial statement line items as of December 31, 2023 exclude the PPA V balances.