[1] Construction of the wind farm project began in September 2007[2] and was completed in late 2009.

The wind farm was officially opened in April 2009, when Prime Minister John Key turned on the first 15 turbines.

[6] Electricity from the farm is stepped-up to 110 kV and is injected into Transpower's national grid via hard tee connections into two of the three Central Park to Wilton circuits (both circuits of the Central Park - Wilton B Line).

[7] The wind farm was the winner of the Energy and Resources category in the 2012 New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards.

[8] In September 2019 Meridian celebrated 10 years of generation with the Mākara and Wellington community at the recreation area.