This location is in Nwoya District, in the Northern Region of Uganda, approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi), upstream of the boundary of Murchison Falls National Park.

[3] The government of Uganda commissioned a study, titled Project for Master Plan Study on Hydropower Development in the Republic of Uganda, that was conducted by Electric Power Development Company Limited and Nippon Koei Company Limited, which was funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in 2009.

[1] On 27 May 2015 the government of Uganda signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Africa Investment and Development Company (CAIDC), calling for a detailed feasibility study that would lead to a Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) agreement for the Kiba Hydroelectric Power Project and the associated transmission line works.

[2] In May 2024, PowerChina, through its subsidiary Sinohydro, indicated willingness to work with the government of Uganda to develop this power station.

[5] The JICA report outlined a possible phased approach, where the power station was to be built over a number of years and commissioned in phases, to conserve resources and avoid building over-capacity.