[1][2] The power station would be located on the Ndugutu River, just outside Rwenzori National Park, in Bundibugyo District, in Uganda's Western Region, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), by road, southwest of the town of Bundibugyo, the nearest urban center and the location of the district headquarters.

[3] This location is in close proximity of the 5.9 megawatts (7,912 hp) Sindila Hydroelectric Power Station, which is owned by the same developer.

[2] Ndugutu HEPS is a run-of-river mini-hydro power plant whose planned maximum installed capacity is 4.8 MW.

[4] The project is owned by KMR East Africa Company[2] (also Ndugutu Power Company Uganda Limited),[1] the project developers.

[4] The project received approval for GetFit support in June 2015.