Natel Energy
High-performance FishSafeTM turbine and plant designs informed by CFD modeling and in-house hydraulic tests.
Natel Energy is a technology & engineering company working to support healthy rivers, promote biodiversity and decarbonize the grid through hydropower that is safe for fish.
Natel delivers high-performance fish-safe turbine and plant designs and engineering services informed by industry-leading CFD modeling and analysis as well as an in-house hydraulic test lab. In partnership with turbine manufacturers, Natel designs solutions to upgrade existing hydropower plants and develop new, sustainable projects worldwide, mitigating climate change and curbing biodiversity loss.
Natel operates as a distributed team, with a home office in a repurposed hangar on the former Naval Air Station in Alameda, CA.
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Engineering, Sustianable Hydropower, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, River Restoration, Turbine Design, Fish-Friendly Hydropower, Climate Tech, Fish Passage, Renewable Energy Development, Power Systems Engineering, Dam Retrofits, Dam Repowers, Cleantech, Hydro Plants, Renewable Energy, Green Energy, Sustainable Design, and Hydropower Innovation
Natel Energy | High-Performance, FishSafe™ Hydropower Engineering
Natel engineers design hydropower turbines that couple high hydraulic efficiency with safe through-turbine fish passage. We conduct feasibility studies and scale model testing and partner with turbine manufacturing companies to implement our designs at large and small hydro projects.
