SAFL spearheads research on generating renewable energy from tides, river currents and waves.
The University of Minnesota was awarded a $250,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop state-of-the-art computational tools.
SAFL was awarded a $1.2 million grant to develop high-resolution computational algorithms for simulating offshore wind turbines and farms.

Who We Are

St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) is part of the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering. Located on Hennepin Island in the Mississippi River in the heart of Minneapolis, we conduct cutting-edge fluid mechanics research aimed at finding science-based solutions to major societal challenges in environment, energy, and health. Since 1938, we have been welcoming collaboration with universities, government agencies, and industry partners from all over the world.

In The News

Mesabi Range College partners with Eolos for wind training and research. Read the Full Story

SAFL Researchers Contribute to Energy Storage Research. Read First Story | Read Second Story

Eolos Wind Energy Research Consortium is featured in the UMNews. Click to read the full article

Eolos Turbine Featured in the Minneapolis StarTribune. Read the full story.