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Utility Selects US-Based Hydropower Innovator Natel Energy to Expand Hydro’s Reach in Austria

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Alameda, California, Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In partnership with leading Austrian utility company, Energie Steiermark, Natel Energy has just commissioned its first European hydropower project.

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  • Alameda, California, Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In partnership with leading Austrian utility company, Energie Steiermark, Natel Energy has just commissioned its first European hydropower project.
  • “Austria, like the rest of Europe, is working hard to swiftly shift its energy sources to a greater number of renewable providers.
  • The Sauerbrunn Hydro Project marks the third active project for Natel Energy and the springboard for Natel’s continued growth in Europe.
  • Natel is expediting the energy transition with modern, sustainable hydropower that supports healthy rivers, and with accurate, timely decision-making tools that improve water resource management.

Natel Energy and MyHydro Kick Off First of Project to Bring Renewable Power to Africa’s Democratic Republic of Congo

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Alameda, California, Dec. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sustainable hydropower leader Natel Energy has partnered with U.S. energy investor and developer Symbion Power , to launch MyHydro , a pan Africa power investor bringing much-needed electricity to Africa’s Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the form of renewable and fish-safe hydropower.

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  • Alameda, California, Dec. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sustainable hydropower leader Natel Energy has partnered with U.S. energy investor and developer Symbion Power , to launch MyHydro , a pan Africa power investor bringing much-needed electricity to Africa’s Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the form of renewable and fish-safe hydropower.
  • The project, scheduled to begin production in 2024, will generate approximately 4.5 MW of electricity.
  • Developed by energy investor and developer Symbion Power , MyHydro is a game-changing power solution that enables developing nations to meet their growing energy needs while supporting a net zero future.
  • Using proven, state-of-the-art technology to generate electricity from rivers and non-powered reservoirs, MyHydro is 99% fish-safe and expands access to low-cost, reliable, renewable power.  Learn more at my-hydro.com .

Landmark Study Confirms the Use of Novel Hydro Turbine to Protect the Endangered American Eel

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Alameda, CA, Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A recent study published in the scientific journal, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, shows 100% safe passage of the endangered American Eel through a novel hydro turbine.

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  • Alameda, CA, Dec. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A recent study published in the scientific journal, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, shows 100% safe passage of the endangered American Eel through a novel hydro turbine.
  • The innovative turbine is designed and built by Natel Energy to protect river-dwelling fish species, including eels, while also efficiently generating renewable power.
  • This study demonstrates the highest rate of eel survival ever while passing through a hydro turbine and shows promise that a redesigned approach to hydropower can help protect this critical aquatic species instead of causing harm.
  • Listed as endangered by the IUCN, American Eels are hugely beneficial to a river’s flourishing ecosystem.

In a Win for Clean Energy and Biodiversity, New Studies Raise the Bar on Fish Safety for Hydropower

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Three tests conducted by Natel and PNNL have demonstrated that a novel turbine design is revolutionizing the relationship between hydropower and fish safety enabling efficient renewable energy generation, while ensuring safe downstream passage across fish species and sizes.

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  • Three tests conducted by Natel and PNNL have demonstrated that a novel turbine design is revolutionizing the relationship between hydropower and fish safety enabling efficient renewable energy generation, while ensuring safe downstream passage across fish species and sizes.
  • To move the needle on climate change, hydropower must be part of the solution.
  • Our studies with PNNL conclude that hydropower can preserve fish species that are critical to societal and ecological health while helping the planet reach net zero emissions.
  • While some hydropower plants have demonstrated safe through-turbine fish passage, no existing solution can yet be applied broadly.