Oil marketing giant Indian Oil Corporation Limited and the Union ministry of petroleum and natural gas have created a solar cooktop to reduce gas use in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s challenge to create a sustainable stove for middle-class households.
At a ceremony in Delhi, Hardeep Singh Puri, the Union Minister for Petroleum, hosted a ceremony where the Surya Nutan cooktop was showcased. Minister for Rural Development Giriraj Singh was also there.
An official release described “Surya Nutan” as an indoor solar cooking system that is stationary, rechargeable, and always connected to the kitchen. The research and development facility for Indian Oil in Faridabad is responsible for its creation.
The cooktop has an online cooking mode and can charge from the sun, which increases system efficiency and ensures maximum solar energy use, according to the statement.
The hybrid mode of the solar cooking apparatus allows it to operate concurrently on auxiliary energy and solar power, making it a dependable cooking option in all weather conditions.
There are three distinct variants of the “Surya Nutan,” and the most expensive one can prepare all of the meals for a family of four. Around 12,000 will be spent on the entry-level model, while 23,000 will be spent on the top model.
According to the statement, the cooktop can be used even when the sun is not visible for extended periods of time or for several days during the monsoon season and extremely cold weather.