Tools & Technologies
Tools and technologies for next-generation hydropower
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The Biological Performance Assessment (BioPA) tool relates computational models of hydraulic conditions to known effects to fish to inform the design and operation of hydropower turbines.
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The Hydropower Biological Evaluation Toolset (HBET) analyzes hydraulic conditions and offers measurable estimates of the physical stressors fish may experience at hydropower dams.
![illustration of a pulsating cylinder](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/media/image/Sensor%20Fish%20-%20Blue%20%281%29.png?itok=bbUo_5PV)
The Sensor Fish is a small, cylindrical tube that contains a variety of sensors. This can be used on-site to measure the hydraulic conditions that fish might experience during passage.