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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 Geothermal Resources
 The Company, through its project subsidiaries in the United States and other foreign locations, controls certain rights to geothermal fluids through certain leases with the BLM or through private leases. Royalties on the utilization of the geothermal resources are computed and paid to the lessors as defined in the respective agreements. Royalty expense under
the geothermal resource agreements were $32.1 million, $30.9 million and $30.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
 Letters of Credit
 In the ordinary course of business with customers, vendors, and lenders, the Company is contingently liable for performance under letters of credit totaling $286.6 million at December 31, 2024. Management does not expect any material losses to result from these letters of credit because performance is not expected to be required.
 Purchase Commitments
 The Company purchases raw materials for inventories, construction-in-process and services from a variety of vendors. During the normal course of business, in order to manage manufacturing lead times and help assure adequate supply, the Company enters into agreements with contract manufacturers and suppliers that either allow them to procure goods and services based upon specifications defined by the Company, or that establish parameters defining the Company’s requirements. At December 31, 2024, total obligations related to such supplier agreements were approximately $408.2 million (out of which approximately $233.2 million relate to construction-in-process). All such obligations are payable in 2025.
 Grants and Royalties
 The Company, through Ormat Systems, had historically, through December 31, 2003, requested and received grants for research and development from the Office of the Chief Scientist of the Israeli Government. Ormat Systems is required to pay royalties to the Israeli Government at a rate of 3.5% to 5.0% of the revenues derived from products and services developed using these grants. No royalties were paid for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022. The Company is not liable for royalties if the Company does not sell such products and services. Such royalties are capped at the amount of the grants received plus interest of 5.9%. The cap at December 31, 2024 and 2023, amounted to $2.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively, of which approximately $1.6 million and $1.5 million, represents the interest portion, as defined above, for 2024 and 2023, respectively.
 Lease Commitments
The Company's lease commitments are detailed under Note 21, Leases to the consolidated financial statements.
  Contingencies
On July 29, 2024, a former employee filed a class action against the Company in Imperial County, California alleging violations of the California Labor Code, to act in a representative capacity for other Ormat employees in California alleging violations of California wage and hour regulations. The complaint was amended on September 12, 2024 to add companion Private Attorneys General Act claims. The complaint seeks recovery of various damages as well as equitable relief. The Company has filed an answer denying the material allegations of the complaint, and has removed the matter from state to federal court. The parties have filed a joint motion to stay the litigation pending mediation. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against the claims. No amounts have been accrued for potential losses under this matter, as the probability of the claimant receiving a material award is low. Additionally, the Company cannot reasonably predict the outcome of the proceedings, which is inherently uncertain and may depend, among other things, on the size of the class to the extent it is certified.
On February 7, 2025, Engie Resources, LLC and certain of its affiliates filed an action against the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The complaint alleges that the Company breached its contractual obligations, including certain indemnity obligations, under certain service agreements with or involving the plaintiffs, by failing to properly schedule responsive reserve service on behalf of the plaintiffs during the power crisis in Texas in February 2021. The complaint seeks recovery from the Company of $47.5 million in damages, as well as equitable relief. The Company considers it has strong legal defenses and intends to vigorously defend itself against the claims and take all necessary legal action to have them dismissed. No amounts have been accrued for potential losses under this matter, as the probability of the claimant receiving a material award is low. Due to the early stage of the matter, the Company cannot reasonably predict the outcome of the proceedings, which is inherently uncertain.
Additionally, from time to time, the Company is named as a party to other various lawsuits, claims and other legal and regulatory proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of the Company's business. These actions typically seek, among other things, compensation for alleged personal injury, breach of contract, property damage, punitive damages, civil penalties or other losses, or injunctive or declaratory relief. With respect to such lawsuits, claims and proceedings, the Company accrues reserves when a loss is probable, and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. It is the opinion of the Company’s management that the outcome of these proceedings, individually and collectively, will not be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements as a whole.
In Kenya, since 2021, various task forces have been appointed by the President and/or the Senate to review and analyze PPAs entered into between KPLC and various independent power producers (including our long-term PPA for the Olkaria complex), with the recommendation that KPLC review its contracts and attempt renegotiation with these independent power producers to reduce PPA tariffs within existing contractual arrangements. The Company has been approached by certain of these task forces and has participated in requested discussions with them, which remain ongoing.