Fish Passage Hydropower Production
Fish passage and hydropower production have long been framed as competing interests. Whooshh reframes that relationship. Because the PassagePortal Model F relies on air pressure rather than water diversion for fish passage, up to 10% more of the river’s flow can remain in the power generation system. That’s a direct increase in generation capacity during peak demand hours. Whooshh systems have been recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Hydropower Association for exactly this reason. Better passage and better production are not mutually exclusive.
