Here is the huge screw that will help fish past the hydropower plant in Emån

2023-06-01T12:02:13.443Z

Highlights: A giant screw has been installed at a hydropower plant in Mönsterås, Sweden. The idea is to get fish to swim past hydroelectric power stations. "This is a technology that has not been tested before in Sweden," says Johan Tielman, Environmental Manager at Uniper. Uniper will take care of the practical parts, while Karlstad University investigates and reports how the fish feel and behave. The goal is to bring back the natural functions in watercourses, says Karin Olsson, project manager.

A giant screw has now been installed at a hydropower plant at Finsjö outside Fliseryd in Mönsterås municipality. The idea is that it will help both animals and nature in Emån. "This is a technology that has not been tested before in Sweden," says Johan Tielman, Environmental Manager at Uniper.