Alakır HEPP project was prepared and commissioned under the provisions of the Water Use Right Agreement Regulation issued by the D.S.İ. and the Energy Market Law No. 4628.
It is projected to generate energy by using 59.60 m head at Channel A2 which branches from Main Irrigation Channel A0 that feeds from Alakır Dam and that was constructed and put into commission in 1971 by General Directorate of D.S.İ. in order to enable Finike - Kumluca irrigation.
It is constructed to generate 14.06 GWh annually with an installed capacity of 2.06 MW by dropping the water collected at the Forebay Pool constructed at the end of Channel A0 at 90.10 m to 30.50 meter level with 350 m penstock. The water, the energy of which is drawn, is directed to Channel A2 to be utilized for irrigation. Geppert turbines made in Austria are used.
An electricity generation license is granted to YURT Enerji Üretim San. ve Tic. A.Ş. for 49 years as of 20.03.2008 in Alakır HEPP with the Water Use Right Agreement drawn up with General Directorate of D.S.İ. dated 12.03.2008 and the Generation License dated 20.03.2008 and numbered EÜ/1539-4-1122.
The construction of the plant was commenced on 12.03.2009 completed on 19.11.2009. The provisional acceptance of the plant was granted by the committee appointed by the MENR on 29.01.2010, and the commercial activity started on the same day.