Document and Entity Information - shares
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 20-F  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2022  
Document Registration Statement false  
Document Annual Report true  
Document Transition Report false  
Document Shell Company Report false  
Entity File Number 001-33911  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code D8  
Entity Address, Address Line One 100 First Stamford Place, Suite 302  
Entity Address, City or Town Stamford  
Entity Address, State or Province CT  
Entity Address, Country US  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 06902  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022  
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY  
Entity Registrant Name EMEREN GROUP LTD  
Title of 12(b) Security American Depositary Shares  
Trading Symbol SOL  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Central Index Key 0001417892  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No  
Entity Voluntary Filers No  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Filer Category Non-accelerated Filer  
Document Accounting Standard U.S. GAAP  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 602,748,412  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Auditor Name Marcum Asia CPAs LLP GRANT THORNTON ZHITONG CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS LLP
Auditor Firm ID 5395 1487
Auditor Location New York Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
Business Contact [Member]    
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Address, Address Line One 100 First Stamford Place, Suite 302  
Entity Address, City or Town Stamford  
Entity Address, State or Province CT  
Entity Address, Country US  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 06902  
Contact Personnel Name Ke Chen  
Contact Personnel Email Address ir@emeren.com