High-performance, FishSafe™ engineering

WHAT WE DO

Natel specializes in data-driven hydraulic design of FishSafe™ hydropower turbines.  We conduct feasibility studies and scale model testing and partner with turbine manufacturers to implement our designs at large and small hydropower projects.

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A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity to Modernize Hydropower and Protect the Fish in Our Waters
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A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity to Modernize Hydropower and Protect the Fish in Our Waters

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Int'l Water Power & Dam Construction magazine profiles Gia Schneider
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Int'l Water Power & Dam Construction magazine profiles Gia Schneider

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Principal Engineer Sterling Watson wins NHA's Rising Star Award
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Principal Engineer Sterling Watson wins NHA's Rising Star Award

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Natel wins Best in Energy Tech Award from Global Tech Awards
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Natel wins Best in Energy Tech Award from Global Tech Awards

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Our Technology

Natel’s patented FishSafe™ Restoration Hydro Turbine (RHT) designs feature thick, forward-swept blades that allow fish to pass directly through the turbine, eliminating the need for fine screens, nightly shutdowns, or other compromise solutions. By enabling 98-100% fish survival at the same speed and power point as conventional turbines, FishSafe™ RHTs integrate the cost of improved environmental performance into the necessary cost of turbine upgrades, requiring little to no change in civil works or generator specifications. This solution drives two to ten times the accelerated return on investment for a plant owner’s capital expenditures, providing a lower total cost of ownership compared to conventional turbines with status quo fish passage mitigation measures.

RHT turbine install at Monroe Hydro
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Head

up to 40 m (130 ft)
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Efficiency

>90% peak efficiency
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Fish Passage

98-100% through-turbine survival
What we offer

FishSafe™ engineering services

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

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Industry Partners and Affiliations

DIVE Turbinen logo
HPP logo
Gugler logo
HydroAlp logo
International Hydropower Association logo
NHA logo
Waterpower Canada logo
Ontario Waterpower Association
NWHA logo
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