[6] The wind farm was formally opened by Minister of Energy Megan Woods in May 2023, and is expected to be fully operational by the end of June.

[19] In January 2005 after receiving multiple approaches from New Zealand electricity generators, the Palmerston North City Council sought a commercial partner for the construction of a wind farm in the Turitea Reserve.

[21] The deal included plans for an eco-park funded by the city from wind-farm revenues,[22] and for "milestone payments" from Mighty River to the council at various stages of the consent process.

In October 2006 the Palmerston North City Council changed the purpose of the reserve to include renewable electricity generation.

[34] In December 2008, the Minister for the Environment, Nick Smith, directed that the project be called in[35] and the Board of Inquiry invited submissions and commenced sitting in 2009.

[4] In October 2011, Mighty River Power stated in its annual report that the Turitea Wind Farm was not likely to be economically viable before 2015.

[38] A 12 km (7.5 mi)-long double circuit 220 kV transmission line connects the wind farm to Transpower's national grid at its Linton substation.