Introduction

Why Solar steam cooking system ?

vIndian is blessed with very rich amount of sunlight almost through out the year.

vRoughly 80% of all seasons are sunny.

vThere is urgent need of switching over to renewable source of energy as a powerful alternative so as to replace all the rapidly depleting fossil fuels.

vThe solar steam cooking system is one of the non-conventional energy source nowadays that taped the heat and infra-red rays from the sun using air and water as appropriate mediums as a whole is the most easiest and versatile way of energy capture.

vIn order to tap this abundant energy only we require an efficient design of a solar concentrator.

v A cost effective solar concentrator is made with locally available raw materials which is efficient enough to make water to reach steam point.

How it is different from other conventional solar cooking systems? 

ØCooking possible in the kitchen- Since it is an indirect cooking system with the steam produced outside and brought into the kitchen via standard piping, there is no requirement of cooking in the sun. The existing kitchen can be used with very few modifications.

ØNo need to stand in the heat of the sun- The cooking can be done in the existing kitchen, with only the apparatus outside.

ØOnce set in the morning, it tracks sun automatically- One operator is required to align the dishes once in the morning.

ØCooks faster than other types of solar cookers- The very high temperatures produced result in faster cooking as compared to other solar cooking technologies.

ØUser friendly, easy to move and clean.

ØSafe to operate and durable.

ØEffectively useful from one hour after sunrise to one hour after sunset.

ØUseful for urban, rural as well as tribal areas for use in community kitchen, hostels, hotels, remote camps.