Located within the boundaries of the Tillo distirct in Siirt province, on the Botan River-a tributary of the Tigris River-the Alkumru Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant was commissioned in 2011.
The power plant has a total installed capacity of 275.52 MWe, with an average annual production capacity of 881 million kWh, as stated in its production license, In 2024, the plant recorded a production volüme of 931.2 million kWh.
In 2013, the Alkumru Hydroelectric Power Plant was awarded a Carbon Reduction Certificate in accordance with the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), recognizing its contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 475,000 tons of CO2 annually. Additionally, following an assessment of the social assistance provided to the region as part of the project, the plant received Social Carbon Validation and was issued a Social Carbon Certificate.
Design studies are currently underway fort he development of a hybrid solar power plant project at the Alkumru Dam and HEPP.