I think a large part of the problem with windfarms is that they are imposed on, rather than owned by, communities which are affected by them. Possibly as a result farms are getting bigger in scale.

Small scale farms can be attractive. I was quite taken with the community-owned turbines on Gigha, which look to be a success story - more info here

There must be some reliable data on whole-life costs of windfarms now - some have been in place for many years. It would be nice to get an unbiased view - the problem with windfarms and so many environmental issues is that they are highly emotive and have vested interests on both sides.

Pete.