Development Of An Innovative Solar Powered Portable And Modular Stove

Abstract

The project aims to integrate solar energy with contemporary cooking systems to alleviate the burden of high transportation costs for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders in the eastern and north-eastern regions of India. This burden is exacerbated by specific socio-economic and geographical factors, making transportation costs sometimes exceed the price of the LPG cylinder itself in certain areas of our country. We aim to create a modular multipurpose cooking appliance that operates on a battery, which is charged through solar photovoltaic cells. The primary motivator for our project is the significant increase in solar energy production achieved in a relatively short period. Our system features three compartments for different purposes, depending on the type and amount of food to be cooked. Resistance coils built into the body of the cooker heat the stove, delivering 200 Watts of power. Furthermore, we have cooked food on the designed stove and analysed the data obtained. The satisfactory results regarding the cooking duration for different types of food have led us to conclude its effectiveness for households in distant rural areas of the country.