This means that if only one partner has money, he or she is going to pay if anything goes wrong. Partnerships are a little more risky. If you choose to own a turbine yourself, you assume all responsibility for the work and all the risks. You also receive all the profits. You may decide to purchase a small turbine to offset your own use, or secure financing for a larger turbine that produces enough electricity for you to sell any power you don't use.
Wind turbines vary greatly in size, and the installed price is in direct proportion to size.
A large-scale turbine is a big investment, but smaller turbines cost more per kWh produced. If you are interested in harvesting your wind energy resource, you should know the value of your wind resource before you enter negotiations with developers, other investors or financers. The site should be in a rural location that won't raise objections from neighbors. The site should be elevated above surrounding terrain and be free of obstacles that could diminish its wind resource. Developers often look for a site where they can contract for adjacent land in order to protect their wind access from future buildings or trees that might obstruct the wind resource.