An overview of fish passage tests conducted with PNNL at our hydropower plant in Monroe, Oregon in the fall of 2020.
Turbine: 190cm diameter RHT at 5m head, 130 rpm
Quantity: 60 treatment, 59 control releases
Species: Rainbow trout, 200-400 mm length
Results: 100% immediate and 48h survival of turbine-passed fish
For more information on our fish passage testing, please visit https://www.natelenergy.com/fish-passage.
French renewable energy news site Révolution Énergétique celebrates Natel's FishSafe™ designs as a way to "[avoid] transforming fish into rillettes."