The Asansol Braille Academy in West Bengal received the Solar DC Cooking System from CSIR-CMERI. The technique offers a clean cooking environment as well as direct operation without the use of an invertor. It also has the ability to save one ton of CO2 emissions per household every year. The Solar DC Cooking System developed by CSIR-CMERI can play an important part in meeting the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India’s aim of 200 GW of solar energy. The technology would cost between Rs 65,000 and Rs 70,000 when it is released to the market.
Key Highlights
- The Asansol Braille Academy in West Bengal received the Solar DC Cooking System from CSIR-CMERI.
- The technique offers a clean cooking environment as well as direct operation without the use of an invertor.
- It also has the ability to save one ton of CO2 emissions per household every year.
- The technology would cost between Rs 65,000 and Rs 70,000 when it is released to the market.
- It can play an important part in meeting the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India’s aim of 200 GW of solar energy.
- If government subsidies are offered, the product’s price will be significantly reduced.
Prof. Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, presented the CSIR-CMERI developed Solar DC Cooking System to the Asansol Braille Academy, West Bengal, on September 22, 2021, in the distinguished presence of Swami Somatmanandaji Maharaj, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Asansol, and Shri Tapas Banerjee, Chairman, Asansol Durgapur Development Authority, Govt. of West Bengal. The CSIR-CMERI developed Solar DC Cooking Technology was passed to two corporate companies, namely M/s Asansol Solar & LED House, WB and M/s Meeco Solar & Infrastructure Associates, Durgapur, WB.
The CSIR-CMERI Solar DC Cooking System is a solar energy-based cooking system that includes a solar PV panel, charge controller, battery bank, and cooking oven. The technology delivers a clean cooking environment, invertor-free direct operation, fast and uniform heating, and the ability to reduce one ton of carbon dioxide emissions per year per home.
Prof. Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, spoke at the press conference about his privilege of being able to hand over the indigenously developed Solar DC Cooking System to the Asansol Braille Academy, which has been doing an excellent job of serving Specially-Abled Children. It was a dream of a “Pollution-Free India,” and the CSIR-CMERI designed Solar DC Cooking System is a small step toward realizing that ideal.
The CSIR-CMERI Solar DC Cooking System has a 20-25 percent higher efficiency and is more cost effective than conventional solar-based cooking systems, which lose efficiency due to AC-DC conversion. The simple technical design also ensures ease of manufacture, providing a significant economic opportunity for the Micro-Industries. There is a chance that work possibilities will improve as technology’s popularity grows.
This technique will significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions, as even the use of LPG releases carbon dioxide. When it is released to the market, the technology would cost between Rs 65,000 and Rs 70,000. If government subsidies are offered, the product’s price will be significantly reduced, as with other solar energy-based items. The widespread use of the CSIR-CMERI designed Solar DC Cooking System can also play a significant role in meeting the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India’s aim of 200 GW of Solar energy and saving over 290 million tons of CO2 emissions.
Shri Tapas Banerjee, Chairman of the Asansol Durgapur Development Authority, thanked Prof. Hirani for his kind gesture and excellent technological leadership, and stated that CSIR-CMERI is the “Pride of West Bengal.” CSIR-CMERI has been serving society with a number of ground-breaking technologies in recent years, and the creation of the Solar DC Cooking System has provided a chance to adopt Clean and Environmentally Responsible Cooking Practices.
Shri Aritra Mukherjee, M/s Meeco Solar & Infrastructure Associates, Durgapur, hailed CSIR-CMERI for such a fantastic breakthrough and added that the technique will assist significantly reduce global warming and minimize import expenses. Shri Mukherjee is committed to advancing technology in society so that every home embraces clean cooking methods.
CSIR-CMERI for boosting MSMEs through cheap and sustainable innovations. The Solar DC Cooking System is both economically and environmentally responsible, and so encourages everyone to move forward and adapt to the technology.
The #Solar Energy based cooking system #technology developed by @CSIR_CMERI was transferred to Meeco Solar & Infrastructure Associates in august presence of Prof. (Dr.) Harish Hirani, Director @CSIR_CMERI & Shri. Tapas Banerjee, Chairman of Asansol Durgapur Development Authority. pic.twitter.com/kf9IQIYqrb
— CSIR-CMERI (@CSIR_CMERI) September 22, 2021
Prof. (Dr.) Harish Hirani briefed the press regarding the novelties & applications of #Solar energy based cooking system developed by @CSIR_CMERI. pic.twitter.com/6oR0HEikN6
— CSIR-CMERI (@CSIR_CMERI) September 22, 2021
The #Solar Energy based cooking system at Asansol Braille Academy #technology developed by @CSIR_CMERI was transferred to Meeco Solar & Infrastructure Associates in august presence of Prof. (Dr.) Harish Hirani, Director @CSIR_CMERI pic.twitter.com/EaLED5yRtD
— Tapas Banerjee (@TapasBanerje) September 22, 2021
