Did you know that the only reasons wind farms pay for themselves is through tax benefits? They are highly non cost effective in real monetary and polluting terms. Not a single wind farm has ever made a profit (once you remove tax benefits).
You ain't kidding. I live in an ideal location for a wind turbine: 450' asl on a SW facing slope near the sea in Cornwall, no adjacent trees or buildings, but with connections to the grid. I costed the provision of a single turbine of the type you see popping up all over the place. Without any grants (not by any means definitely available) the cost, including an exorbitant charge for connection to the grid would be approaching £20,000. Annual electrical provision, given average wind speeds for this area would be around 10,000 kw, which can be purchased from electricity companies for around £1,000 on various tariffs. Result - a 5% return on capital, with no allowance for repairs - these things typically offer a 1-5 year guarantee and have a 20 year projected working life.
Unless you are altruistic, or can be assured of grants (much reduced now from when they first started) these things make no sense, and I am quite sure the same applies to larger wind farms.
Now if someone wants to build a small nuclear power station on my land I'd be quite happy to accommodate them. With the levels of radon round here I'd never notice the difference!