Indian Oil develops new Solar cooker ‘Surya Nutan,’ Petroleum Minister hosts lunch to showcase product

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Public sector giant IndianOil has developed an indigenous Solar cook top “Surya Nutan” which was demonstrated today at the residence of Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas Hardeep Puri, in the presence of Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh.</p>
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Food cooked on Surya Nutan solar cook top was served to the guests.</p>
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According to Petroleum Ministry statement the Salient Features of the solar cooker are:</p>
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Surya Nutan is a Stationary, rechargeable, and always kitchen-connected indoor solar cooking device.</p>
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This is a patented product designed and developed by IndianOil R&D Centre, Faridabad.</p>
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It offers online cooking mode while charging through the Sun which maximizes the system efficiency and ensures high utilization of energy from Sun.</p>
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It works on a Hybrid Mode (i.e. can work on both solar & auxiliary energy source simultaneously) which makes the Surya Nutan a reliable cooking solution for all weather conditions.</p>
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Insulation design of Surya Nutan minimizes radiative and conductive heat losses.</p>
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Surya Nutan is available in three different models: The premium model (Breakfast +Lunch+Dinner) of Surya Nutan can cook all the meals for family of four.</p>
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Initially, cost of the product is around Rs 12,000 for base model, and Rs. 23,000 for Top Model. However, the cost is expected to reduce substantially with economies of scale. At a price of Rs. 12,000-14,000/- for Top Model, assuming annual consumption of 6-8 LPG cylinders, this product can pay back the buyer in first 1-2 years itself.</p>
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Surya Nutan can be used in all weather and seasons including when the Sun is not available for long durations or for continuous days, such as monsoons and extreme winters.</p>
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All the safety aspects required in any indoor appliances are inbuilt in Surya Nutan.</p>
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Surya Nutan is a low maintenance system and the product has a long life.</p>
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Surya Nutan is a modular system and can be designed in different sizes as per the requirement.</p>
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Surya Nutan has the potential to transform our energy security situation, as India currently imports 50% of its LPG requirements. It also reduces India’s CO2 emissions drastically and keeps our citizens insulated from the vagaries of the high international fossil fuel prices, the ministry said in a statement.</p>