High-performance, FishSafe™ engineering

WHAT WE DO

Natel specializes in data-driven hydraulic design of FishSafe™ hydropower turbines that improve downstream fish passage and lower the total cost of hydro plant ownership. We use proprietary computer modeling and scale-model testing to reliably predict fish passage survival. We partner with turbine manufacturers to implement our designs at large and small hydropower projects.

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Announcements

Landmark Study with PNNL Demonstrating High Survival of Large Rainbow Trout Through FishSafe™ Turbines

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Advancing hydropower sustainability with FishSafe™ technology

Announcements

Natel Energy announces feasibility study for FishSafe™ turbine retrofit at St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project

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How reinvented turbines are boosting a cornerstone of the renewables revolution—and protecting fish

Our technology

FishSafe™ Turbine Designs

By delivering exceptional downstream fish passage survival and up to 5x longer blade life in sediment-laden environments, Natel’s FishSafe™ turbines provide a smarter, more cost-effective path to plant modernization. Savings in both CapEx and OpEx enable two to ten times the accelerated return on investment. Increase output by up to 10% by avoiding flow losses to bypasses and head losses to fine screens.

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Broadly Applicable

Kaplan, Francis, & propeller-style designs

High
Performance

up to 94% peak efficiency

FishSafe™
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98-100% demonstrated through-turbine fish passage survival

What we offer

FishSafe™ engineering services

Work with our team of experienced engineers to integrate safe downstream fish passage into your power generation system and lower your total cost of ownership.

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