The witty answer is: "nuclear works in the dark". For most renewable energies, you need a baseline power plant that can stand in when the wind isn't blowing or

The witty answer is: "nuclear works in the dark". For most renewable energies, you need a baseline power plant that can stand in when the wind isn't blowing or the sun isn't shining. Often that is coal or gas. Nuclear is cheap and has low emission, so it is a great candidate for such a role. Distributed solar needs a huge rework of the electrical grid, if you want the panels to be able to give back power. The current power grid is setup to handle large power plants.