People are just seeing sense at last.
The time and expense of implementing solar is a fraction of that needed for nuclear, and the fastest way to do it is to pay the public money owed already for unmonetised solar product to date. That way the effort of implementation is distributed, therefore can be done in minimum time.
How long does it take to put a few panels on your house, and install an enapter with tank and fuel cell for backup?
A few days, no more.
The only thing stopping everyone doing it at the same time is logistics, which could be sorted by just ordering it all in now.