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 manufacturing companies to implement our designs at large and small hydro projects.

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Announcements

What’s in a Logo? For Us, It’s Fish, Water, & Innovative Turbine Design

Awards

Natel's FishSafe™ Designs Named Hydropower Solution of the Year

Podcasts

Gia Schneider Featured on What's Your Problem podcast

Papers

FishSafe Turbines Are More Cost-Effective Than Exclusion Screens, Study Finds

Featured Story

Why Safe Fish Passage Matters for Water Quality

Learn about the surprising and critical relationship between clean water, mussels, and fish passage in hydropower. This article by Director of External Affairs Kate Stirr was featured as the lead story in the NHA's POWERHOUSE publication.
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Our Technology

Natel's FishSafe™ Restoration Hydro Turbine (RHT) designs provide safe passage for fish and other aquatic organisms while meeting high performance metrics and matching standard installation configurations. Our designs are applicable to hydro sites with up to 40 m (130 ft) head.
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