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Note 9 - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - Property, Plant and Equipment (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property plant and equipment, gross $ 16,331us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 16,311us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: accumulated depreciation (5,340)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (4,559)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
10,991us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 11,752us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
PV Solar Systems [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property plant and equipment, gross 14,852us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sopw_PVSolarSystemsMember
14,852us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= sopw_PVSolarSystemsMember
Plant and Machinery [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property plant and equipment, gross 33us-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 295us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
269us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Computer Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property plant and equipment, gross 1,147us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
1,153us-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