News

The UK’s Environment Agency has confirmed the inclusion of Natel's FishSafe RHT within their Best Achievable Eel Protection guidance. 

In this public webinar, the Natel team explains how we design FishSafe™ turbines and how those turbines enable exceptional fish passage survival, reduce costs, and simplify plant operations.

In 2024, we broadened our design range to include FishSafe designs for Francis-style runners, and we removed our design limit on head height. Read the newsletter to catch up!

Sterling Watson spoke with Hydro Leader about leading FishSafe turbine design and how Natel's vision inspires her and the young professional she mentors. Page 32.

The US Patent and Trademark Office recognized the FishSafe™ RHT patent for being a renewable energy invention that addresses both climate change and biodiversity loss.

Sturgeon passage test, awards, eels, community engagement—there is so much to share this quarter!

My Climate Journey newsletter published an article by Gia Schneider explaining how innovation in hydropower can benefit both the grid and global ecosystems.

We are thrilled to announce that our FishSafe™ turbine designs have won the Best in Energy Tech Award from the Global Tech Awards!

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Natel's Monroe Drop Hydropower Project just ended our most productive season yet, generating 917 MWh of energy in a six month period with one FishSafe™ turbine!

Principal Engineer Sterling Watson won this year's inaugural Rising Star Award, presented by the National Hydropower Association's Future Leaders of Waterpower group.