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Using renewable energy technologies for domestic cooking in India : A methodology for potential estimation

  • P. Purohit
  • , A. Kumar
  • , S. Rana
  • , T. C. Kandpal*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Indian Institute of Technology

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Abstract

An attempt has been made to estimate the potential of using biogas plants, solar cookers and improved cookstoves for domestic cooking in India. Based on 1991 statistics on the bovine population and ownership pattern, the potential number of family size biogas plants comes out to be around 38 million in the optimistic scenario whereas, in the realistic scenario it is around 29 million. The potential of improved cookstoves is estimated at about 90 million and that of solar cookers is estimated at about 75 million.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)235-246
Number of pages12
JournalRenewable Energy
Volume26
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2002

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Biogas technology
  • Domestic cooking
  • Improved cookstoves
  • Solar cookers

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