Microclimate Changes Due to the Operation of Energy Infrastructures.

The changes in the local microclimate from the installations of renewable energy systems and thermal units for the production of electrical power, as well as the statistical analysis of the data recorded from various official data sources are presented in this paper. In this context, bibliographic data were recorded, such as temperature and rainfall data in the vicinity of units for the production of electrical power from renewable energy systems and power plants. The data were collected from various databases and an assessment of the impact of different types of power plants on the local climate was conducted. The different types of energy sources are thoroughly categorized. Furthermore, climate data of the wider location of selected energy production plants were analyzed before, during and / or after the end of their operation. Finally, an analysis will be carried out and conclusions will be drawn regarding the climate change endured in the said locations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]