Context :
Indian
Oil unveils indoor solar cooking stove, Surya Nutan /
ET / 22 June 2022
Extract :
Indian Oil Corporation
, on Wednesday unveiled a stationary, rechargeable and indoor cooking stove that
uses the sun's energy to cook food while
always being kept in the
kitchen.
The stove, which
entails a one-time procurement cost and has zero maintenance, is being touted as a substitute
for fossil fuels.
Oil Minister Hardeep
Singh Puri hosted a function at his official residence where a full three-course
meal cooked on the stove,
which has been named Surya Nutan,
was served.
Speaking on the
occasion, IOC Director (R&D) SSV Ramakumar [ ramakumarssv@indianoil.in
],
said the stove is different from solar cookers
as it does not have to be placed under sunlight.
Surya Nutan, which has been developed by IOC's research and
development division at Faridabad, always stays in the kitchen and a cable carries solar energy captured through a PV panel kept outdoor or
on the roof.
It collects energy
from the sun, converts it
into heat through a specially designed heating element, stores thermal energy in a scientifically
proven thermal battery and
reconverts the energy for use in indoor cooking. The energy captured not just
covers day time cooking needs of a family of four but also the night meal.
"One kg of LPG
saved (using the stove) will mitigate 3 carbon dioxide emissions," he said
adding that the prototype is being currently tested at 60 locations including
Ladakh where solar intensity is very high.
Once tests are completed, commercial
manufacturing would be launched.
"The stove currently costs between Rs 18,000 to Rs 30,000 but considering
economies of scale when 2-3 lakh
units are produced and some government support, the cost can come down to Rs
10,000 to Rs 12,000 a unit “ he
said
The stove has a 10-year life with no
maintenance. It does not have a traditional
battery that needs replacement. Also, the solar panel has a 25-year
life.
It can be used for the full range of cooking -
boiling, steaming, frying and cooking roti, he said adding that an electrical grid can be
used as an auxiliary supply when the charge is low or on cloudy days.
Puri, who tried his hand at cooking a dessert on the stove, said it
would take 2-3 months for the commercial launch and the cost can come
down further if it generates enough demand.
IOC Chairman SM Vaidya said the company may
manufacture the stoves on its own or could go for contract manufacturing.
Congratulations
, Shri S M Vaidyaji
Ø Save millions of poor rural women from lung
diseases caused due to wood-burning chulahs
Ø Save foreign exchange worth Rs 70,000 crore / year
needed for imports of LPG
Ø Provide a CHEAP and CLEAN energy alternative to 9 crore UJWALA
beneficiaries who cannot afford a LPG gas cylinder costing Rs 800 / - ( even after
a subsidy of Rs 200 )
This
Rs 200 subsidy costs the Central Government, Rs 6,100 crore per year
Following are my 13 earlier
E Mails sent to our Cabinet Ministers :
2017 ( 1 ) :
Solar Chula ?
Some Unanswered Questions …………………….[ 03 Nov 2017 ]
2018 ( 1 ) :
Solar Chulha : Where can I buy ? …………………………………………….[
16 July 2018 ]
2020 ( 4
) :
Dear Shri Goyalji : How about a Solar Cooker ?
……………………..[ 26 Aug 2020 ]
Time to " Talk the Walk " …………………………………………………………..[19
Sep 2020 ]
Not in one day : What about 3 years ? …………………………………….[
25 Oct 2020 ]
Enough to entice Elon ? ……………………………………………………………[
03 Nov 2020 ]
2021 ( 3 )
:
Inscrutable are the ways of the Providence ?
………………………….[15 June 2021 ]
Air Pollution Sources : And “ How to save 2.5 Lakh lives “………[
25 June 2021 ]
Congratulations, Dr Harish Hiraniji …………………………………………..[
13 Nov 2021 ]
2022 ( 4
) :
A Battery Swapping Policy for Battery-Powered Solar
Cookers ? [ 25 Mar 2022 ]
Getting Closer : Battery-powered Electric Cooker …………………….[
11 May 2022 ]
3C
= Congratulations, Calicut Cooker-Walas ……………………………[ 10 June 2022 ]
Dear
Narendrabhai : Thanks for reminding ……………………………….[ 04 Mar 2022 ]
Extract :
Ø He said innovations are required in in the areas of
clean cooking and SOLAR COOKING can
be a big
Ø In Sept
2017 , while inaugurating ONGC’s corporate office, PM Shri Modiji said :
“ Our poor rural ladies are suffering due to air pollution caused by burning
wood – straw – cow-dung
Millions of them are prematurely dying due to lung diseases
We must give them Solar Chulhas “
Ø How can Govt help to accelerate a RAPID ADOPTION of Solar Cookers ?
By providing a DBT ( Direct Benefit Transfer ) of 75 % of the Sale Price
of a Solar Cooker ( meeting very specific performance criteria – and
having obtained a prior ISI certificate ), into the Jan Dhan Account of the
buyer (
This subsidy would be available to a HOUSE-HOLD ( and not to each
person in the family ), and can be availed only ONCE per family. Aadhar
details would be mandatory
Subsidy would be available for only DIRECT PURCHASE from govt
approved Authorised
Dealers – and
Ø Allocation of Rs 37,256 crore for LPG subsidy ( for cooking ), is an ANNUAL RECURRING expense
Ø Govt had specified its max “ Sale
Price” at Rs 10,000 /- per Stove
[ $ 135 ]
Ø For Rs 37,256 Crore, govt can buy and
distribute ( FREE ),
some 3.7 cr (37 million ) solar stoves
Ø Within about 2 years, Govt can
handover a SOLAR STOVE to all households covered by Ujwalla Scheme households
covered by Ujwalla Scheme
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hemen parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 08 July 2022