FYI
Friends,
I just sent following blog to Ministers
/ ONGC etc :
hcp
Solar Chulha : Where can I
buy ?
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On 3rd Nov
2017 , ONGC came out with a half page advt , inviting public to :
“………come
up with innovative ideas to design and develop “ Solar Chula “
[ See original Advt at :
Not finding in that advt or on ONGC web site , any “ Specifications “ for that chulha , I sent following
email to ONGC [ cmd@ongc.co.in ]
Extract of my Email :
Nowhere on the web site , there are any SPECIFICATIONS , against which ONGC will
carry out those “ Performance
Tests “ to decide “ Successful Demonstration “
In total absence of
any SPECIFICATIONS , will this ( ONGC ) expensive / time – effort
consuming exercise boil down to , “ It is MY word against YOURs “ ?
Hence , the
SPECIFICATIONS for Solar Chulhas would need to be :
# Chulha should be capable of cooking a meal for
4 persons ( will need to
sharply
define “ MEAL “ ) , in 30 minutes , solely drawing its power
from a SOLAR POWER
STORAGE device , which collects /
stores solar power , from solar panels mounted
on the terrace / roof top .
Solar Storage Device should have adequate storage capacity
for cooking 2 meals
before needing re-charge and should be capable of being re-charged
from
standard 210 V / 5 Amp domestic electric outlet
# Chulha should be of XYZ dimensions , for easy accommodation inside a kitchen
# Chulha should not
cost more than Rs 10,000 / - to manufacture ( which would be
excluding the cost of SOLAR POWER STORAGE device )
#
ONGC will not have any IPR ( Intellectual Property Right ) for the
winning designs
, which will vest in the INNOVATOR .
However , the innovator would be required to license any party / person for the
manufacture , without any licence fee / royalty
Apparently , my email did have some effect , since
ONGC , later on , came out with the
following “ performance features “ on
its website :
The broad performance features expected from Solar
Chula among other things
include :
Solar Chulha should work on solar energy
( solar thermal or PV ) or any other
renewable energy as source of energy
which can be easily accessed or made
available in any house hold kitchen.
It
should be possible to keep the chulha all time inside the kitchen for cooking
purposes ( including frying, baking and chapati making ), similar to
traditional
commercially available cook stoves which work on LPG or other fuels.
It should be
possible to use the Solar chulha on need basis any time during the
Day / night ( 24X7 )
basis.
It should be
suitable for built up of materials which are easily available and can be
disposed safely and
can be mass produced with economies of scale.
It can be used
independently or in conjunction with
the grid, as the case may be.
The solar chulha
must meet safety requirements for use in any house hold.
It should be able
to provide sufficient meals for a family
of five. During the night time
it will work on stored energy with energy storage, having a life of
around 2500 cycles.
The estimated cost of the solar chulha along with the
energy source preferably
not exceed Rs. 10,000/- per unit. ( For a volume of few lac units ).
[ Source :
https://startup.ongc.co.in/wps/wcm/connect/ongcstartup/apply_now/solar_chulha_challenge#main-content ]
Congratulations to :
# Winner of 1st Prize
> SoULS team of IIT – Bombay
# Winner of 2nd Prize
> BMS College of Engineering ( Bangalore )
# Winner of 3rd Prize
> National Institute of Technology – Kurukshetra
Dear ,
At the outset , hearty congratulations on this
initiative having a revolutionary potential
This solar chulha is the answer to save the lives of
millions of women in rural India
It is possible that private sector industries may not
think of getting into the manufacture / distribution of this product , since it
may not be adequately profitable
But , if government can give subsidies for Electric
cars ( FAME ) and Electricity connections to villages ( SAUBHGYA ) , then why
not for Solar Chulhas ?
Would that not be far better than giving subsidy for
LPG ?
Of course , the opposition will cry : You are trying
to bribe village women for 2019 !
Please ignore them
They don’t have to worry about crude oil price
crossing $ 100 / barrel !
17 July 2018
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