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Nature of Operations - Description Of Business (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 MWh T | Dec. 31, 2022
Plug Power LA JV LLC |  |
Description of Business |  |
Ownership interest percentage | 50.00% |
Clean H2 Infra Fund |  |
Description of Business |  |
Ownership interest percentage | 5.00% | 5.00%
Niloco Hydrogen Holdings LLC |  |
Description of Business |  |
Ownership interest percentage | 50.00% |
HyVia SAS |  |
Description of Business |  |
Ownership interest percentage | 50.00% | 50.00%
Minimum |  |
Description of Business |  |
Construction capacity per day. | 15 |
Capacity of electrolyzer | MWh | 5 |
Maximum |  |
Description of Business |  |
Construction capacity per day. | 30 |
Capacity of electrolyzer | MWh | 10 |
Joint Venture with S K |  |
Description of Business |  |
Ownership percentage in joint venture | 49.00% |
Hidrogenii |  |
Description of Business |  |
Construction capacity per day. | 15 |
Plug Power France | HyVia SAS |  |
Description of Business |  |
Ownership interest percentage | 50.00% |
Renault | HyVia SAS |  |
Description of Business |  |
Ownership interest percentage | 50.00% |
Plug Power Spain |  |
Description of Business |  |
Ownership percentage in joint venture | 50.00% |
Acciona |  |
Description of Business |  |
Ownership percentage in joint venture | 50.00% |
SK E&S Co., Ltd. | Joint Venture with S K |  |
Description of Business |  |
Ownership percentage in joint venture | 51.00% |

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