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Solar was almost 80% of new generating capacity installed in the first 2/3rds of 2024 in the US, and that doesn't count any of the small-scale solar.
1 GW of nuclear came online after 18 years of work, while 16.5 GW of solar came online, with presumably less lead time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogtle_Electric_Generating_Plant#Units_3_and_4
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - "Energy Infrastructure Update for August 2024"
https://cms.ferc.gov/media/energy-infrastructure-update-august-2024
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