Nuclear took 20 years to reach 200GW, at a huge cost, causing several terrible accidents and producing a toxic waste that needs to be guarded for thousands of years.
Wind and solar reached 200GW in half the time for a fraction of the cost and without significant incidents.
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@mzedp I think to make a fair graph, wind and solar capacity need to be capped at the level of grid attached storage. Without some way to store power both across day and across seasons there will quickly come a point where the Duck Curve becomes unmanageable. Nuclear is an excellent compliment to other carbon-free power sources because it can supply a consistent base load that is not dependent on environmental factors.
