The project is estimated to cost more than $1.6 billion and will be New Zealand's largest wind farm.

[3] Resource consent for the wind farm expires if work is not begun before 2023.

[4] In February 2021 Genesis announced that constructing the wind farm remained an option.

[6] In September 2021, Genesis said that the wind farm was still part of their plans for renewable development, but that other projects had been prioritised ahead of it.

[3] In March 2023 Genesis applied to extend the resource consent for the wind farm and vary its conditions.