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Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property plant and equipment, gross $ 115,295us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 112,230us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: accumulated depreciation (6,403)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (5,792)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property plant and equipment, net 108,892us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 106,438us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Systems [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property plant and equipment, gross 113,189us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sopw_PVSolarSystemsMember
110,553us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sopw_PVSolarSystemsMember
Plant and Machinery [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property plant and equipment, gross 110us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sopw_PlantAndMachineryMember
33us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sopw_PlantAndMachineryMember
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property plant and equipment, gross 454us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
269us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Automobiles [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property plant and equipment, gross 75us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AutomobilesMember
75us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AutomobilesMember
Computer Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property plant and equipment, gross 1,463us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
1,296us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
Leasehold Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property plant and equipment, gross $ 4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
$ 4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember