The Belgian nuclear phase-out law imposes closing down in the 2015–2025 period seven nuclear power plants (NPPs) producing more than 50% of the domestic electricity. This creates an urgent problem in the country because of the absence of well-defined capacity-replacement plans. Though a...

This paper presents a simulation analysis with System Dynamics of the possible diffusion of micro-systems for combined heat-power generation ([mu]-CHP) as a substitute for centralised electricity generation and local boilers in the residential sector. Decentralised energy production is an...