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.