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Our world needs renewable energy to combat climate change, yet biodiversity is declining at an alarming rate. Hydropower is key to the renewable energy transition, but conventional turbines harm fish. Natel addresses fish passage mortality with high-performance FishSafe turbines, enabling high fish survival during downstream migration.
Effective through-turbine downstream passage for fish and other aquatic organisms supports an improved balance of clean energy and river health. It also reduces operational complexity and long-term costs associated with other mitigation expenses like exclusion screening, trap and transport, maintaining hatcheries and plant shutdowns.
While FishSafe™ turbines address a critical challenge, they are one piece of a larger puzzle. Other impacts—like habitat alteration, river fragmentation, and changes in water flow—require a holistic approach. As many geographies move through a wave of turbine modernizations and hydropower license renewals, we have a unique opportunity to work together with all river stakeholders to enhance fish passage, streamline operations, and lower costs while generating reliable, renewable power.
