A big problem with solar is storage batteries - a huge expense, and an ongoing one. I still have trouble imagining running a 230 volt clothes dryer on solar...
Build nuclear power plants and let the Navy and the Marines run them. Reliability and security guaranteed! End of problem.
The Marines do not know squat about running commercial nuclear plants and it usually takes the Navy boys a few years to adjust properly from the government to the commercial world. probably 60-70%, if not more, of the management and at least 40-50% of the engineering/technical staff at US commercial nuclear plants are ex Navy already.
We don't need Marines for security at them either. Nukes are very hard targets. If you don't believe me, go try breaking into one.