CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Net revenue:
Net revenue	$ 628,814	$ 891,340	$ 701,440
Cost of revenue:
Provision for loss contracts related to service	48,539	86,346	26,801
Total cost of revenue	1,253,701	1,399,131	895,796
Gross loss	(624,887)	(507,791)	(194,356)
Operating expenses:
Research and development	77,226	113,745	99,579
Selling, general and administrative	376,110	422,469	363,929
Restructuring	8,153
Impairment	949,315	269,494	5,218
Impairment of goodwill		249,500
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(15,847)	30,024	16,468
Total operating expenses	1,394,957	835,732	485,194
Operating loss	(2,019,844)	(1,343,523)	(679,550)
Interest income	30,717	55,829	37,259
Interest expense	(46,622)	(45,201)	(39,037)
Other expense, net	(19,963)	(131)	(1,135)
Realized loss on investments, net		(12,806)	(1,395)
Change in fair value of equity securities		11,421	(18,159)
Loss on extinguishment of convertible senior notes and debt	(16,278)		(986)
Change in fair value of convertible senior note	(3,424)
Loss on equity method investments	(32,177)	(41,786)	(20,166)
Loss before income taxes	(2,107,591)	(1,376,197)	(723,169)
Income tax benefit/(expense)	2,686	7,364	(839)
Net loss	(2,104,905)	(1,368,833)	(724,008)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(204)
Net loss attributable to Plug Power Inc.	$ (2,104,701)	$ (1,368,833)	$ (724,008)
Net loss per share attributable to Plug Power Inc.:
Net loss per share, basic (in dollars per share)	$ (2.68)	$ (2.3)	$ (1.25)
Net loss per share, diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (2.68)	$ (2.3)	$ (1.25)
Weighted average number of common stock outstanding, basic (in shares)	785,024,373	595,468,419	579,716,708
Weighted average number of common stock outstanding, diluted (in shares)	785,024,373	595,468,419	579,716,708
Sales of equipment, related infrastructure and other
Net revenue:
Net revenue	$ 390,335	$ 711,433	$ 558,932
Cost of revenue:
Cost of revenue	696,087	765,575	468,057
Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure
Net revenue:
Net revenue	52,169	39,093	35,280
Cost of revenue:
Cost of revenue	57,766	75,412	59,365
Power purchase agreements
Net revenue:
Net revenue	77,842	63,731	47,183
Cost of revenue:
Cost of revenue	216,947	218,936	144,696
Fuel delivered to customers and related equipment
Net revenue:
Net revenue	97,882	66,246	57,196
Cost of revenue:
Cost of revenue	228,827	246,318	194,255
Other costs of revenue
Net revenue:
Net revenue	10,586	10,837	2,849
Cost of revenue:
Cost of revenue	$ 5,535	$ 6,544	$ 2,622