Also part of the Çetin project is a smaller dam 6 km (4 mi) downstream with 45 m (148 ft) in height.

With a volume exceeding 4.7 million m3, il will be the biggest of its kind in Turkey, and bigger than any existing RCC dam in Europe.

[5][6] Construction on the main dam began in December 2011 and the power plant was first expected to be complete in 2015, with a planned capacity of 401 MW.

[7] The project experienced delays due to Kurdistan Workers' Party attacks on the construction site and equipment.

[4] The first two units of the power station started generating electricity in April 2020, whereas the two remaining ones are expected to be commissioned by May 2020.